Can tollens reagent be used to distinguish between phenol and ethanol
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No the Tollens' reagent will not react with alcohols. For this reaction to take place an aldehyde or ketone is needed and the yielded product is a carboxylic acid. The reaction that your interested in is an oxidative reaction. The Tollens' reagent is generally used to distinguish between ketones and aldehydes.
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Tollens reagent used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones
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