Compound that gives positive Molisch but negative Fehling test?

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Hey, what could be a compund that gives a positive Molisch test but a negative fehling's test?
 
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Hello, I haven't remembered what is the Molisch test, but a negative Fehling's test indicates that the compound does not have any oxidizable group, especially the aldehyde one.