Phenolic group can be identified by a positive:
- (A)Phthalein dye test✓ Correct
- (B)Lucas test
- (C)Tollen's test
- (D)Carbylamine test
Answer: (A)
Solution
Phenols react with phthalic anhydride in concentrated to form phthalein dyes — phenol itself gives phenolphthalein, which turns pink in alkaline solution. This colour reaction, the phthalein dye test, is the characteristic test for a phenolic –OH group. (Lucas' test distinguishes primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols by the rate of turbidity with ; Tollens' test detects aldehydes by silver mirror formation; the carbylamine test detects primary amines through the foul-smelling isocyanide formed with /alcoholic KOH — none of these responds to a phenolic group.)
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