General Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Which will no...
Question
Which will not respond positively with fehling solution? i.H2CO,ii.C6H5CHOiii.CH3−C|OHH−O||C−CH3,iv.H−O||C−NH2
A
(ii) and (iv)
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B
(ii) only
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C
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
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D
(i) and (ii)
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Solution
The correct option is C (ii), (iii) and (iv) Aromatic aldehydes can not oxidised by Fehlings' solution. Acid derivatives like ester, anhydride and amide can not oxidised by this reagent. However, α-hydroxy ketones (terminal) are oxidised by both Fehlings' solution and Tollens' reagent.