Why is acetaldehyde not involved in the Cannizzaro reaction?

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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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