Benzaldehyde gives a positive test with tollens reagent but not with fehling's and benedict reagent
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Fehlings solution and Benedict's is only for Aliphatic aldehydes, whereas benzaldehyde is an aromatic one. Hence no reaction.
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Benzaldehyde gives a positive test with Tollens reagent but not with Fehling and Benedict’s solution.
Because The electron donating resonance effect of the benzene ring increases the electron density in
the carbonyl group of benzaldehyde. Hence only stronger oxidizing agent can oxidise C-H to COOH to
form carboxylic acid but weaker reagent (like fehling, Benedict) fail to oxidise.
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