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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsAldol condensation and Cannizzarro reactionMedium2 minQB
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Assertion : 2-Methylpropanal undergoes Cannizzaro reaction.

Reason : It has α–hydrogen atom.

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

2-Methylpropanal has α-hydrogen, so it does not give Cannizzaro reaction; hence Assertion is false and Reason is true.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:Aldol condensation and Cannizzarro reaction
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