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Between formaldehyde and acetaldehyde which gives Cannizzaro's reaction ?

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Between formaldehyde and acetaldehyde formaldehyde gives Cannizzaro.s reaction . In this reaction , aldehydes which do not have `alpha - ` H atom undergo self oxidation and reduction on treatment with concentrated -alkali .
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