Question

why do you aceto acetic ester gives ferric chloride test which is typical tst for the phenol

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

hope it helps ✌️✌️