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The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by...

The Cannizzaro reaction is not given by

A

trimethylacetaldehyde

B

benzaldehyde

C

acetaldehyde

D

formaldehyde

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The correct Answer is:
C
Aldehydes with no `alpha`-hydrogen shows Cannizzaro reaction. Acetaldehyde (`CH_3CHO`) contains `alpha`-hydrogen It will not show this test.
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