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JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Properties

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    \[OCH-CHO\xrightarrow{O{{H}^{-}}}HO{{H}_{2}}C-COOH\] The reaction given is                                       [DCE 2003]

    A)                 Aldol condensation        

    B)                 Knovengel reaction

    C)                 Cannizzaro reaction       

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               It is an example of Cannizzaro reaction                 \[\underset{CHO}{\mathop{\overset{CHO}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}}\,+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{COONa}{\mathop{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}OH}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}}\,\]


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