Phenolic group can be identified by a positive:
- Tollen's test
- Phthalein dye test
- Carbylamine test
- Lucas test
Answer
(2) Phthalein dye test
Solution
(A): Tollens' test – aldehydes (silver mirror) ⇒ (A) is not for phenol
(B): phenol + phthalic anhydride conc. H2SO4, phenolphthalein (pink with NaOH) ⇒ (B) is the test for phenols
(C): carbylamine test – 1° amines (offensive isocyanide) ⇒ (C) is not for phenol
(D): Lucas test – distinguishes 1°, 2° and 3° alcohols ⇒ (D) is not for phenol
Answer: (2)