Choose the correct statement/statements for Cannizaro reaction.
A. Takes place in aldehydes and ketones having absence of a-hydrogen
B. Takes place in aldehydes having absence of a- hydrogen
C. It is a disproportionation reaction
D. Get a mixture of carboxylic acid salt and ethers
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A
A, B, C only
B
B, C, D only
C
B, C only
D
A, C only
Correct Answer
B, C only
Detailed Explanation
3. B, C only
Explanation:
- The Cannizaro reaction occurs in aldehydes lacking alpha-hydrogens.
- It involves a disproportionation reaction where one molecule of aldehyde is reduced to an alcohol while another is oxidized to the corresponding carboxylic acid.
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