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The Cannizzaro 's reaction is not given ...

The Cannizzaro 's reaction is not given by :

A

trimethylacetaldehyde

B

acetaldehyde

C

benzaldehyde

D

formaldehyde.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Acetadehyde contains `alpha` - hydrogen while Cannizaro.s reaction is given only by those carbonyl compounds which do not have `alpha`- hydrogen.
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