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  4. Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to Cannizzaro’s reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate ion and another compound. The other compound is

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Q. Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to Cannizzaro’s reaction by using $NaOH$. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate ion and another compound. The other compound is

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Cannizzaro’s reaction is given by aldehydes $(RCHO)$ lacking $H$ at $\alpha$-carbon or lacking $\alpha$-carbon (as in $HCHO)$ With $NaOH$, there is formation of acid salt $(RCOO^{-})$ by oxidation and alcohol $(RCH_{2}OH)$ by reduction
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