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Grade upto college level Organic Chemistry

acetoacetic acid ester gives ferric chloride test which is a typical test for phenol..why?

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
12 Years ago
acetoacetic gives fecl3 test because it is converted into its enol form goving a violet colour with fecl3.

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