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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Which of the following will undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?

Answer: (C)

Solution

Pivaldehyde's carbon adjacent to CHO is quaternary (no α-hydrogen), so it cannot enolize and instead undergoes

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