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  4. In presence of concentrated alkali OH -, trimethyl acetaldehyde undergoes the

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Q. In presence of concentrated alkali $OH ^{-}$, trimethyl acetaldehyde undergoes the

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Aldehydes lacking an $\alpha $ -hydrogen undergo self oxidation and reduction (disproportionation reaction), also known as Cannizzaro reaction.

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