Describe a simple chemical test that could be used to distinguish between members of each of the following pairs of compounds (a
) 4-Chlorophenol and 4-chloro-1-methylbenzene (c) 4-Methylphenol and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (b) 4-Methylphenol and 4-methylbenzoic acid (d) Ethyl phenyl ether and 4-methylphenol
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Explanation:
(A) Phenol gives violet color by complexation with Fe3+ solution . It is best identification...
(B) For b , same phenolic test can be done ...But other esterification is also possibility...
(C) Picric acid has a particular identification test ,
(D) Here , like the first one , phenolic test with FeCl3 gives violet color for 4-ethylphenol and no color for ethyl phenyl ether...
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