Describe the following:
Cannizzaro reaction
Aldeydes having no α-H undergo the disproportion reaction in the presence of Strong alkali, it is a chemical reaction that involves the base-induced disproportionation of a non-enolizable aldehyde This reaction is known as Cannizzaro reaction.In this reaction two molecules of aldehyde is reacted, 1 is reduced to alcohol and other is oxidized to carboxylic acid.
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