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Q. Which of the following pairs give positive Tollen’s test?

UPSEEUPSEE 2015Biomolecules

Solution:

Only aldehyde give positive Tollen's test. However under the strongly basic condition of the test $\alpha$ -hydroxy ketones can isomerize to aldehydes (i.e. endiol rearrangement in fructose that inter convert ketones to aldoses.) so that's why will also gives a positive Tollen's test $\alpha$ -hydroxy ketones.