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Cannizzaro's reaction is not given by...

Cannizzaro's reaction is not given by

A

B

C

HCHO

D

`CH_(3)CHO`

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D
`CH_(3)CHO` contains `alpha`-hydrogens and hence does not undergo Cannizzaro reaction while all other aldehydes do not have `alpha`-hydrogens and hence undergo Cannizzaro reaction.
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