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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

It is cannizaro reaction then what is the product of the reaction

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6 Years agoGrade 12
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The products condensation of formaldehyde (HCHO) and acetaldehyde (CH3ChO) are very dependent upon reaction conditions. ... The product is pentaerythritol, formed from acetaldehyde and three equivalents of formaldehyde.