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  4. The compounds that will undergo Cannizzaro reaction are 1. CH3CHO 2. (CH3)3CCHO 3. PhCHO 4. CH3COCH3

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Q. The compounds that will undergo Cannizzaro reaction are 1. $ C{{H}_{3}}CHO $ 2. $ {{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}CCHO $ 3. $ PhCHO $ 4. $ C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}} $

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: Aromatic aldehydes and aliphatic aldehydes lacking $ \alpha - $ hydrogens undergo disproportionation (self oxidation - reduction) in the presence of concentrated alkali. This reaction is called Cannizzaros reaction.