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Examples for aldehydes which do not undergo cannizzaro reaction even though it lacks alpha hydrogen

Examples for aldehydes which do not undergo cannizzaro reaction even though it lacks alpha hydrogen

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
2 methyl propanal and chloral comoundis
would not undergoes Cannizaro reaction.
These could be treated as one of the exceptions of the cannizaro reaction even if it does have alpha hydrogen.
And this is probably due to +I effect.

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