Why does fructose reduce Fehling's solution?

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Fructose reduces Fehling's solution due to its ability to exist in multiple forms, particularly its keto form, which interacts with the reagent. The discussion highlights that fructose is not static in solution; it exists in equilibrium with its other forms, contributing to its reducing properties. Understanding the specific functional groups involved, particularly the keto group, is essential for comprehending the reactions with Fehling's and Tollens' reagents.

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is it because of the keto group it has? what generally reduces fehlings solution and tollens reagent??
 
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You must know which group in organic analysis uses Tollen's and Fehling's solution as confirmatory test.

Actually, fructose in aqueous solution is not just fructose. It changes its form, being under kinetic equilibrium with its other forms (try to guess), which in turn are responsible for those confirmatory tests.
 

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