A Cannizzaro reaction is the reaction of an aldehyde that has no α-hydrogens with concentrated aqueous sodium

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A Cannizzaro reaction is the reaction of an aldehyde that has no α-hydrogens with concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide. In this reaction, half the aldehyde is converted to a carboxylic acid and the other half is converted to an alcohol. Propose a reasonable mechanism for the following Cannizzaro reaction:
A Cannizzaro reaction is the reaction of an aldehyde that
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0131407480

4th edition

Authors: Paula Yurkanis Bruice

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