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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by

Answer: (B)

Solution

Cannizzaro's reaction requires absence of an α-hydrogen. Acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO) has α-hydrogens on its methyl group and instead

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