Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical reactions of phenol
Functional group tests
Basic Concepts of GOC
Question

'B' give red colouration with FeCl3.

Both 'A' & 'C'

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The compound 'B' gives a red color with FeCl3, which is a characteristic test for phenols. This indicates 'B' is a phenolic compound. The reaction involves the formation of a colored complex between the phenolic group and the ferric ion. Among the options, only the structure with a free phenolic -OH group will give a positive test. The correct structure is the one where the -OH is not methylated and is available for complex formation.

Final Answer: B=CH3O-C6H4-OH