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Cannizzaro’s reaction is not shown by an aldehyde containing

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no α-carbon atom
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an α-carbon atom
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no α-hydrogen atom
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an α-hydrogen atom

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Correct option is D

Cannizzaro’s reaction is not shown by an aldehyde containing an α-hydrogen atom.

When two molecules of a non-enolizable aldehyde are disproportionated by a base, a chemical reaction known as the Cannizzaro reaction—named after Stanislao Cannizzaro—occurs that produces a primary alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

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