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Fehling's solution

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Also known as Fehling's reagent

reagent used for analysis of solution

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In organic chemistry, Fehling's solution (/'feɪlɪŋ/, FAY-ling) is a chemical reagent used to differentiate between water-soluble carbohydrate and ketone ( >C=O) functional groups, and as a test for reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars, supplementary to the Tollens' reagent test. The test was developed by German chemist Hermann von Fehling in 1849.

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