Aldehydes Ketones Question 81
Question: Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to cannizaro’s reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate ion and another compound. The other compound is
Options:
A) 2, 2, 2-trichlorethanol
B) trichloromethanol
C) 2, 2, 2-trichloroethanol
D) chloroform
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Cannizzaro’s reaction is given by aldehydes (RCHO) lacking H at $ \alpha $ -carbon or lacking $ \alpha $ -carbon (as in HCHO). With NaOH, there is formation of acid salt ( $ RCO{O^{-}} $ ) by oxidation and alcohol $ (RCH_2OH) $ by reduction.
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