Question

An organic compound answers Molisch's test as well as Benedict's test, but it does not answer Scliwanoff's test. Most probably, it is:

Answer 1

Molisch test is for identifying carbohydrates......Benedict's test is for aldehydes(not aromatic)....scliwanoff's test is to distinguish metode from aldose.....aldose doesn't show any positive test.....so the organic compound may be an aldose(carbohydrate with aldehyde group)