Which of the following does not give brick red precipitate with Fehlings solution?
A
Acetaldehyde
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B
Formaldehyde
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C
D-glucose
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D
Acetone
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Solution
The correct option is C Acetone Since Fehling's test is basically used to test aldehyde only, ketone do not give this test due to less electrophilicity of carbonyl carbon of ketone than of aldehyde.