The Mechanism of the Reaction of the Tollens Reagent

The Mechanism of the Reaction of the Tollens Reagent

The Tollens test for aldehydes has been used for over 100 years but no reason has been given for adding sodium hydroxide to the silver nitrate before the solution is cleared with ammonia. In this paper, a mechanism is proposed which explains why the addition of alkali makes the test much more sensit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of chemical research 2011-12, Vol.35 (12), p.675-677
Hauptverfasser: Benet, William E, Lewis, Gabriella S, Yang, Louise Z, Hughes, Peter D E
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Sprache:eng
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Aldehydes
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Zusammenfassung:The Tollens test for aldehydes has been used for over 100 years but no reason has been given for adding sodium hydroxide to the silver nitrate before the solution is cleared with ammonia. In this paper, a mechanism is proposed which explains why the addition of alkali makes the test much more sensitive.
ISSN:1747-5198
2047-6507
DOI:10.3184/174751911X13206824040536