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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008814

How will you distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid?

Solution

Phenol react with ferric chloride and forms iron phenol complex which is violet is colour . benzoic acid does not give this test.
straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 OH space plus FeCl subscript 3 space rightwards arrow space left square bracket Fe left parenthesis OC subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 right parenthesis subscript 6 right square bracket to the power of 3 minus end exponent space plus 3 straight H to the power of plus space plus space 3 Cl to the power of minus

straight C subscript 6 straight H subscript 5 COOH space plus FeCl subscript 3 space rightwards arrow space No space reaction space