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Write the chemical equations when: Two molecules of (CH3)3C–CHO are treated with conc. NaOH.
Write the chemical equations when: Two molecules of (CH3)3C–CHO are treated with conc. NaOH.
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The reaction of pivaldehyde (tert-butyraldehyde) [(CH3)3C–CHO] with conc. NaOHundergoes the Cannizzaro reaction, where one molecule is reduced to alcohol, and the other is oxidized to a carboxylate ion.
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