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Upon treatment with Al(OEt)(3) followed ...

Upon treatment with `Al(OEt)_(3)` followed by ususal reactions (work up), `CH_(3)CHO` will produce:

A

Only `CH_3COOCH_2CH_3`

B

A mixture of `CH_3COOH` and EtOH

C

Only `CH_3COOH`

D

Only EtOH

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The correct Answer is:
A
All aldehydes (with or without `alpha` -hydrogen) undergo Cannizzaro reaction in presence of aluminium ethoxide. The acid and alcohol formed react together to give the ester. This reaction is known as Tischenko’s reaction.
`2CH_3CHO overset((EtO)_3Al)to CH_3COOH+C_2H_5OH rarr underset("Ethyl acetate")(CH_3COOC_2H_5)`
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