NEET Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Aldehydes, Ketons and Carboxylic Acids

  • question_answer
    Which of the following will respond to Cannizzaro's reaction?

    A) 2,2-Dimethylpropanal

    B) Acetaldehyde

    C) Propionaldehyde

    D) Cinnamaldehyde

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] [a] \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  2,2\text{ }-dimethylpropanal \\  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( no\text{ }\alpha -H \right) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{H}_{3}}C-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{{{C}^{\alpha }}}}}\,}}}\,CHO}}\,\]  [b] \[\underset{acetaldehyde\,(\alpha -H)}{\mathop{{{H}_{3}}{{C}^{\alpha }}-CHO}}\,\] [c]\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  propionaldehyde \\  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(\alpha -H) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}\overset{\alpha }{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}CHO}}\,\]            [d]\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  cinnamaldehyde \\  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(\alpha -H) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CH=\overset{\alpha }{\mathop{C}}\,HCHO}}\,\]


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