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The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by a. trimethylacetaldehye b. acetaldehyde c. benzaldehyde d. formaldehyde

The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by
a. trimethylacetaldehye
b. acetaldehyde
c. benzaldehyde
d. formaldehyde

Grade:6

4 Answers

Kevin Nash
askIITians Faculty 332 Points
9 years ago

(b) TIPS/Formulae :

The compound containing ?-H atom does not undergo Cannizzaro’s reaction.

Acetaldehyde does not undergo Cannizzaro reaction since it has ?-H atoms while formaldehyde, trimethylacetaldehyde and benzaldehyde undergo Cannizzaro reaction since they do not contain ?-hydrogen atoms.

Tummeti Sai Ram kumar
42 Points
6 years ago
The cannizaro reaction is only possible for aldehydes which cannot undergo enolisation .But here aldehydes can undergo enolisation so candidate reaction is not possible for aldehydes...Ram
Yashika
40 Points
6 years ago
Cannizzaro reaction is given by ones which do not have alpha hydrogen. Here only acetaldehyde has alpha hydrogen. Hence only acetaldehyde will not give cannizzaro reaction.
Kushagra Madhukar
askIITians Faculty 628 Points
3 years ago
Dear student,
 
Cannizzaro reaction is not given by compounds which do not have alpha hydrogen. Here only acetaldehyde has alpha hydrogen. Hence only acetaldehyde will not give cannizzaro reaction.
 
Hope it helps.
Thanks and regards,
Kushagra

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