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Tollen's Test with Salicylaldehyde

Chemistry Asked by Aurav S Tomar on August 9, 2020

I have read that Tollens’ test is given by aldehydes. The aldehyde is oxidised to a carboxylate ion and silver is deposited.

My teacher had given me notes which pointed that salicylaldehyde does not give this test. However, I cannot find any explanation for the same. I have tried to search online and through books but I did not get anything.

I think it could be related to resonance from the −OH group as something similar is mentioned in my notes, but it is not elaborated. Can anyone please explain this?

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Of course, the answer is resonance. As described by Benet et al., a basic medium (pH>10) favours the Tollen's reaction. On the other hand, if we want to dissolve phenol in water, we will need OH- to generate phenolate. It means the hydroxyl group of salicylaldehyde is sensitive to the high pH, and this hinders attacking the other hydroxides to the carbonyl group by further stabilizing it.

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