Explain why acetic ester gives ferric chloride test which is typical test for phenol
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acetoacetic ester is converted into its enol form and thus gives fecl3 test.
CH3(C=O)CH2COOC2H5=CH3C(OH)C=HCOOC2H5
It gives a violet dye with fecl3.
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