JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Properties

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    Cannizzaro reaction is not shown by [BHU 1980; IIT 1983; KCET 1993; Bihar MEE 1995; RPMT 1997, 2000, 02]

    A)                 HCHO   

    B)                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\]

    C)                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]          

    D)                 All of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Cannizzaro?s reaction is shown by aldehydes in which a-H atom is absent. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] contains \[3,\,\alpha \]-H atoms thus, does not show this reaction.


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