JEE Main 2014 Chemistry question

Which one of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bond ?

(1)Friedel Craft's acylation
(2)Reimer-Tieman reaction
(3)Cannizaro reactionCorrect
(4)Wurtz reaction

Answer: (3)

Solution

The Cannizzaro reaction is a disproportionation: one molecule of an aldehyde with no α-hydrogen is reduced to an alcohol while another is oxidised to a carboxylate. Only hydride is transferred, so no new

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