Question: (a) Illustrate the following name reactions by giving example : (i) Cannizzaros reaction (ii) Clemmensen reduction (b) An organic compound A contains 69.77% carbon, 11.63%

(a) Illustrate the following name reactions by giving example :
(i) Cannizzaro’s reaction
(ii) Clemmensen reduction
(b) An organic compound A contains 69.77% carbon, 11.63% hydrogen and rest oxygen. The molecular mass of the compound is 86. It does not reduce Tollen’s reagent but forms an addition compound with sodium hydrogen sulphite and gives positive iodoform test. On vigorous oxidation it gives ethanoic and propanoic acids. Derive the possible structure of compound A.

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