Benzaldehyde reduces tollen's reagent but not fehling solution or benedict solution why
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Answer:In benzaldehyde, the carbonyl group is an electron withdrawing group so the carbonyl group pulls the electron from the electron-rich benzene ring. ... So Fehling's solution (comparatively a weaker oxidizing agent than Tollen's reagent) can't oxidize benzaldehyde (an aromatic aldehyde).
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aromatic aldehydes do not reduce fehling solution
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