Thursday, 14 April 2016

organic chemistry - Why does formic acid give positive Fehling's test?


$$\ce{HCOOH ->[\text{Fehling's solution}] CO2 + H2O}$$


The points discussed in a previous question do not account for the fact that formic acid also gives positive Fehling's test since it is not enolisable. Then what is the reason/mechanism for the reaction?




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