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WBJEE · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds?

  1. A Cannizzaro reaction
  2. B Wurtz reaction
  3. C Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  4. D Friedel-Crafts acylation
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(A) Cannizzaro reaction

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\(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}\) bond is not formed in Cannizaro reaction while other reactions result in the formation of \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}\) bond. Cannizaro reaction Wurtz reaction \(2 R-X+2 \mathrm{Na} \longrightarrow R-R+2 \mathrm{Na} \times\)