Does salicylaldehyde react with NaOH to have a self condensation through a cannizzaro mechanism?!

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Arun · Answer

When you mix the two together, they can react and condense into one molecule. Adding base (such as NaOH ) to an aldehyde or ketone will generate a little bit of enolate, which can reaction with another carbonyl molecule. This reaction is called the aldol condensation

Nahid · Answer

thanks for your answ

Nahid · Answer

Thanks for your answer Arun. But my question is: in salicylaldehyde can’t the phenolic OH in ortho position limit the reaction?! For example the bis(2-hydroxy)methan is produced as the main product

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