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The Cannizzaro's reaction is not given by

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BENZALDEHYDE
CHLORAL
METHANAL
ETHANAL

Solution :Cannizzaro's reaction is GIVES by those aldehydes which have no `alpha` hydrogen atom.
Compound (a) has no `alpha` hydrogen atoms, so it shows Cannizzaro's reaction. Compound (b) has no ` alpha` - hydrogen atom but does not show Cannizzaro's reaction, because of- I effect.


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