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Why cant aromatic aldhydes show fehling solution test?

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organic chemistry - Why does benzaldehyde not respond to Fehling's ... Aldehydes that lack alpha hydrogens, such as benzaldehyde or pivalaldehyde (2,2-dimethylpropanal) cannot form an enolate and thus do not give a positive Fehling's test result under usual conditions. ... However, Fehling's solution can oxidize an aliphatic aldehyde.
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