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Does Fehling’s solution oxidize Benzaldehyde?

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1. Does Fehling’s solution oxidize Benzaldehyde? Or it oxidizes aliphatic aldehydes only?

3. Which of the following gives iodoform test?

a) CH3COCH2COCH3

b) CH3COCOCH3

c) CH3COOH

d) CH3COCl

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mashhoodul hassan nakhuda

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2 Feb 2010 17:22:31 IST

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i think yes

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2 Feb 2010 17:57:56 IST

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1)No it doesnt......

2)Yes

3)I think so..... a,b

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2 Feb 2010 19:24:33 IST

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fehling's solution will giv test only for aliphatic aldehydes ..benzaldehyde wont giv it ..though tollen's reagent will ..also note tht formic acid is a moron and will giv bth these tests for aldehydes

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2 Feb 2010 19:44:00 IST

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TOLLEN'S REAGENT IS A STRONGER OXIDISING AGENT THAN FEHLING'S SOLn AND SCHIFF'S REAGENT.....................................JUST 12th information..................

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2 Feb 2010 19:47:15 IST

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fehling's soln (alkaline solution of Cu2+ complexed with sodium potassium tatarate blue colour) http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080531041217AAsL6aT

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2 Feb 2010 20:00:31 IST

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it does'nt all compounds having ch3co group give iodoform test

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5 Feb 2010 20:36:17 IST

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Fehling's solution oxidises aliphatic aldehyses to corresponding carboxylic acid and itself gets reduced to a red ppt.However aromatic aldehydes are not reduced by Fehling's solution. Thus benzaldehyde will not be xoidised by fehling's solution.

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