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MHT CET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Cannizaro's reaction is not given by

  1. A \(\mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\)
  3. C HCHO
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CHO}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\)

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Cannizaro's reaction is given by only those compounds in which \(\alpha-\mathrm{H}\) atoms are absent. \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\), due to the presence of \(\alpha-\mathrm{H}\) atoms, does not give Cannizaro's reaction.