Fehling's test vs Benedict's test??
What's the difference basically?
Aren't both used to test for reducing sugars?
Different sources say both are used to test for the aldehyde functional group.
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+solved @user to close the thread when your doubt is solved. Mention the user who helped you solve the doubt. This will be added to their stats.https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2017/09/12/reducing-sugars/#two
Points 2 and 8 give you the gist, but i would suggest that one reads the whole article for a proper understanding.
James Ashenhurst
Master Organic Chemistry
Reducing Sugars
A reducing sugar is a simple sugar containing a hemiacetal functional group. The ring-opened form reduces Cu2+ (Benedicts, Fehlings) and Ag+ (Tollens) rgts.
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