Nucleophilic And Electrophilic Substitution Reactions Both Aromatic And Aliphatic

Step 1: Identify the reaction mechanism The reaction involves bromination under UV light, leading to the formation of benzyl bromide. In the second step, hydroxylation with OH⁻ converts benzyl bromide into benzyl alcohol. The correct intermediate (X) is benzyl bromide, and the final product (Y) is benzyl alcohol.