Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by :
Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by : Correct Answer FeCl<sub>3</sub>Test
As phenol is an aromatic alcohol, so FeCl3 test is a test for alcohol and esterificaton test is also a test for alcohol. The ferric chloride test is used to determine the presence or absence of phenols in a given sample (for instance natural phenols in a plant extract).