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The reagent with which both acetaldehyde and acetone react easily is a. Fehlin’s reagent b. Grignard reagent c. Schiff’s reagent d. Tollen’s reagent

The reagent with which both acetaldehyde and acetone react easily is
a. Fehlin’s reagent
b. Grignard reagent
c. Schiff’s reagent
d. Tollen’s reagent

Grade:6

2 Answers

Kevin Nash
askIITians Faculty 332 Points
9 years ago

(b) Fehling solution, Schiff’s reagent & Tollen’s reagent react only with aldehydes but Grignard reagents react both with aldehydes and ketones.

Kushagra Madhukar
askIITians Faculty 628 Points
3 years ago
Dear student,
 
Fehling solution, Schiff’s reagent & Tollen’s reagent react only with aldehydes but
Grignard reagents react both with aldehydes and ketones.
Hence, option (b) will be correct.
 
Thanks and regards,
Kushagra

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