Simplest phenols are liquid or low melting solid. Phenols have high boiling points. Solubility decreases with increase in size of aryl group. They are colourless, but they are easily oxidized by ...

Compounds with a phenol group will form a blue, violet, purple, green, or red-brown color upon addition of aqueous ferric chloride. This reaction can be used as a test for phenol groups. Mix several ...