Tischenko reaction All aldehyde on heating with aluminium alkoxide (ethoxide or isopropoxide) and anhydrous AlCl3 or ZnCl2 undergoes an intermolecular oxidation and reduction similar to Cannizaro reaction but the alcohol and acid instead of appearing as such, react to produce esters. acetaldehyde2CH3CHOAl(OC2H5)3anhyAlCl3ethyl acetateCH3COOC2H5