Question

acetoacetic ester gives ferric chloride test which is typical for phenols why

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Explanation:

acetoacetic estecr is converted into its enol form and thus gives fecl3 test. It gives a violet dye with fecl3. note fecl3 test is given by phenol and not aliphatic alcohol and enol.