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Tri chloro acetaldehyde was subjected to...

Tri chloro acetaldehyde was subjected to Cannizzaro's reaction by using `NaOH`. in product, one of the compound in mixture of the two is 2,2,2-tri chloro sodium acetate. The other compound is

A

trichloro methanol

B

2, 2, 2-trichloropropanol

C

chloroform

D

2, 2, 2-trichloroethanol.

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D
`undersetunderset("acetaldehyde")("Trichloro-")(2Cl_(3)-CHO)overset("NaOH")undersetunderset("acetaldehyde)")("(Cannizzaro")rarrunderset("Soid. trichloroacetate")(Cl_(3)C=COONa)+underset("2,2, 2 trichloroethanol")(Cl_(3)-"CC"H_(2)OH)`
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