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What type of aldehyde and ketones undergo Cannizzaro's reaction ?

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Ketones do not undergo Cannizzaro.s reaction. Only those aldehydes undergo Cannizzaro.s reaction which do not have `alpha`-hydrogen e.g., formaldehyde or methanal (HCHO) benzaldehyde `(C_(6)H_(5)CHO)` etc.
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