Aldehydes Ketones Question 204
$ OCH_2-CHO\xrightarrow{H{^+}}HOH_2C-COOH $
[DCE 2003]
Options:
A) Aldol condensation
B) Knovenagel reaction
C) Cannizzaro reaction
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
It is an example of Cannizzaro reaction $ \underset{CHO}{\mathop{\overset{CHO}{\mathop{|}}}}+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{COONa}{\mathop{\overset{CH_2OH}{\mathop{|}}}} $
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