In aqueous solution, fructose is enolised and then converted into aldehyde in basic medium. All aldehydes generally reduce Tollen's reagent, thus fructose also reduces Tollen's reagent.
Fructose reduces Tollen's reagent due to
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asymmetric carbons
primary alcoholic group
secondary alcoholic group
enolisation of fructose followed by conversion to aldehyde by base
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