Thursday, January 3, 2019

organic chemistry - Why does 3-hydroxy-butan-2-one give positive Tollens' test?


Why does 3-hydroxy-butan-2-one give a positive Tollens' test despite the absence of an aldehyde group? What is the mechanism?


Sturcture of 3-hydroxy-butan-2-one





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