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

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

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Sunil Kumar FP
askIITians Faculty 183 Points
10 years ago
acetoacetic gives fecl3 test because it is converted into its enol form goving a violet colour with fecl3.

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sunil kumar
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