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chemical test question
« on: October 02, 2006, 09:26:40 AM »
FeCl3 ferric chloride can test the phenol .
what is the word equation of acetaminophen with FeCl3 ?
And why does the color change not be purple , but blue/green ?
What're the factors contribute to the color ???
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Re: chemical test question
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2006, 05:02:44 AM »
4-acetamidophenol
Doesn`t it depend on the particular phenol group that`s present that gives the colour change?

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