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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

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What type of aldehydes undergo Cannizzaro’s reaction?

Solution

Aldehydes which do not have an alpha hydrogen atom, undergo self-oxidation and reduction reaction on treatment with concentrated alkali. In this reaction, one molecule of the aldehyde is reduced to alcohol while another is oxidized to carboxylic acid salt. 
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