Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Formaldehyde and benzaldehyde give Canni...

Formaldehyde and benzaldehyde give Cannizzaro reaction but acetaldehyde does not - Account for this

Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

    NCERT BANGLISH|Exercise SELF EVALUATION ((C) Answer not exceeding sixty words :)|22 Videos

  • CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

    NCERT BANGLISH|Exercise SELF EVALUATION ((C) Answer not exceeding sixty words :)|22 Videos

  • BIOMOLECULES

    NCERT BANGLISH|Exercise SELF EVALUATION((C) Answer not exceeding sixty words :)|5 Videos

  • CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

    NCERT BANGLISH|Exercise SELF EVALUATION((C) Answer not exceeding sixty words :)|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Formaldehyde to acetaldehyde

Formaldehyde gives Cannizzaro's reaction while acetaldehyde does not. Why ?

What type of aldehydes undergo Cannizzaro reaction ?

Why does formaldehyde undergo Cannizzaro's reaction while acetaldehyde gives aldol condensation?

Give example of cannizaro type reaction where acetaldehyde re-spond.

Acetaldehyde to formaldehyde

Why a benzaldehyde less reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophilic addition reactions?

The compound that does not undergo Cannizzaro reaction is

Formaldehyde polymerises to give

Describe Cannizzaro's reaction and cross-aldol condensation.