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    Why is acetaldehyde not involved in the Cannizzaro reaction?

    Kamendra kumar 9th Nov, 2021
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    Kamendra kumar 9th Nov, 2021

    The alkaline environment causes the alpha-hydrogen to deprotonate. Due to its three alpha hydrogen, acetaldehyde rapidly generates enolates ions when deprotonate and so cannot participate in the process.

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