Which of the following regents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid?
Which of the following regents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid? Correct Answer Neutral FeCl3
Neutral FeCl3 test regents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid as Phenol will give violet coloration but benzoic acid will not give coloration with neutral FeCl3.