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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

The number of aldehydes that undergo cannizaro reaction from the following are Phenyl ethanal, Methanal, 2 Methoxy propanal, Trichoro ethanal

  1. A 2
  2. B 3
  3. C 4
  4. D 1
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(A) 2

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Compounds that do not have \(\alpha\)-hydrogens undergo cannizzaro reaction. Such compounds are:-