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Which of the following compounds do not give cannizzaro reaction?

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a

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b

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c

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d

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answer is A, D.

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In CCl3CHO; CCl3 group is a better leaving group, and leaves as CCl3- in presence of OH- thus does not under go Cannizzaro's reaction.

Due to presence of EDG in compound (IV) the carbonyl carbon is no longer electrophilic in nature, thus OH- does not attack carbonyl carbon

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