JEE Main202226 Jul 2022Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
The products formed in the following reaction, A and B are
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 + OH - is called Tollens' reagent and it is a mild oxidizing reagent that oxidizes aldehyde groups to their respective acid and it gets reduced. It does not affect ketone group. While NaBH 4 is a reducing agent which can reduce aldehyde or ketone group in alcohols but it does not reduce carboxylic acid.