Q.

which of the following compounds gives a positive tollen's test but negative Fehling test?

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a

Acetone

b

Acetaldehyde

c

Acetophenone

d

Benzaldehyde

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Benzaldehyde is aromatic aldehyde and reduces Tollen's reagent to silver hence gives positive Tollen's test but it does not respond to Fehling reagent test because of the absence of alpha hydrogen.

C6H5CHO+2AgNH32++2OH

C6H5COOH+2Ag+4NH3+H2O

C6H5CHO Fehling soultion  No cuprous oxide formed. 

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