NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesPractice
The Cannizaro reaction is not given by
Options
- ATrimethyl acetaldehyde
- BAcetaldehyde
- CBenzaldehyde
- DFormaldehyde
Correct answer
B. Acetaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
(CH 3 ) 3 C − CHO Trimethyl   acetaldehyde CH 3 CHO Acetaldehyde Ph − CHO Benzaldehyde HCHO Formaldehyde Cannizaro reaction is given by only those aldehydes which does not have α - hydrogen atom. As such acetaldehyde has alpha hydrogen so will not give Cannizaro reaction.