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Can we distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid by using friedel craft reaction?

Can we distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid by using friedel craft reaction?

Grade:12

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Nitin
110 Points
7 years ago
No , we can’t distinguish. IN order to distinguish please refer to azo dye test for phenol or FeCl3 test. 
Shubham Dhouni
19 Points
6 years ago
Phenol reacts with neutral FeCl3 to form an iron-phenol complex giving violet colouration. But benzoic acid reacts with neutral FeCl3 to give a buff coloured ppt. of ferric benzoate. (iv) Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate can be distinguished by sodium bicarbonate test.

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