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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

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Describe the following:
Cannizzaro reaction

Solution
Cannizzaro’s reaction: In this reaction two molecules of aldehydes (without the α-hydrogen atom) react in presence of concentrated alkali by mutual oxidation-reduction forming one molecule of each of the corresponding alcohol and acid. Thus Methanol when heated with alkali gives methanol and methanoic acid.
stack 2 HCHO with Methanol below space rightwards arrow with NaOH divided by heat on top space stack HCOO to the power of minus Na to the power of plus with Sodium space methanoate below space plus space stack CH subscript 3 OH with Methanol below

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