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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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 (A) 2, 2, 2-trichlorethanol (B) trichloromethanol (C) 2, 2, 2 -trichloropropanol (D) chloroform

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Cannizzaro’s reaction is given by aldehydes (RCHO) lacking H at α-carbon or lacking α-carbon (as in HCHO) With NaOH, there is formation of acid salt (RCOO-) by oxidation and alcohol (RCH2OH) by reduction <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/8526f433746d9e16267ae41b0affae8a-.png" />

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

$2, 2, 2$ -trichlorethanol

trichloromethanol

$2, 2, 2$ -trichloropropanol

chloroform

Cannizzaro’s reaction is given by aldehydes $(RC H O)$ lacking $H$ at $α$ -carbon or lacking $α$ -carbon (as in $H C H O)$ With $N a O H$ , there is formation of acid salt $(RCO O^{-})$ by oxidation and alcohol $(RC H_{2} O H)$ by reduction

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

2,2,2-trichlorethanol