Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)
From the compounds given below, number of compounds which give positive Fehling's test is . Benzaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetophenone, Methanal, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, cyclohexane carbaldehyde.
Answer
3
Solution
Fehling's test ( Cu2+ → red Cu2O) is given by aliphatic aldehydes only
Positive: acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), methanal (HCHO), cyclohexane carbaldehyde ( C6H11CHO, –CHO on an sp3 carbon) ⇒ 3
Negative: benzaldehyde, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde (aromatic aldehydes); acetone, acetophenone (ketones)
Answer: 3