Among the following, the compounds which can be reduced with formaldehyde and conc. aq. KOH, are :

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Among the following, <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/938eadd795cb861e976496fd7b936b93-.png" /> the compounds which can be reduced with formaldehyde and conc. aq. KOH, are : (A) only II and V (B) only I and V (C) only II and III (D) only I, II and IV

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Aldehyde without a-H give Cannizaro reaction. In Cannizaro reaction alcohol and carboxylic acid salt is formed.

Q. Among the following, the compounds which can be reduced with formaldehyde and conc. aq. KOH, are :

only II and V

only I and V

only II and III

only I, II and IV

Aldehyde without a-H give Cannizaro reaction. In Cannizaro reaction alcohol and carboxylic acid salt is formed.

Q. Among the following,

the compounds which can be reduced with formaldehyde and conc. aq. $K O H$ , are :

Aldehyde without a-H give Cannizaro reaction.
In Cannizaro reaction alcohol and carboxylic acid salt is formed.