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why we get pink color when 0.1g of pthalic anhydride and 2 drops sulphuric acid is added to the phenol?

why we get pink color when 0.1g of pthalic anhydride and 2 drops sulphuric acid is added to the phenol?
 

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Becaus of the OCOCH3 substituent being attached in a n anhydride the color changes to pink after adding the 2 drops of H2SO4 into it. 
In acidic nature of soln. the versatile pink color display is natural.

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