Saurabh Koranglekar
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The Tishchenko Reaction is adisproportionationreaction that allows thepreparation of estersfrom two equivalents of analdehyde.Catalystsare aluminium alkoxides or sodium alkoxides.
CH3CHOon treatment with aluminium alkoxide gives esterCH3COOCH2CH3only as it undergoes Tischenko reaction.