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Whichof the following compounds would undergo aldol condensation, whichthe Cannizzaro reaction and which neither? Write the structures ofthe expected products of aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction.(i) Methanal (ii) 2-Methylpentanal(iii) Benzaldehyde (iv) Benzophenone(v) Cyclohexanone (vi) 1-Phenylpropanone(vii) Phenylacetaldehyde (viii) Butan-1-ol(ix) 2,2-Dimethylbutanal

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Which
of the following compounds would undergo aldol condensation, which
the Cannizzaro reaction and which neither? Write the structures of
the expected products of aldol condensation and Cannizzaro reaction.


(i) Methanal
(ii) 2-Methylpentanal


(iii) Benzaldehyde (iv) Benzophenone


(v) Cyclohexanone (vi) 1-Phenylpropanone


(vii) Phenylacetaldehyde (viii) Butan-1-ol


(ix) 2,
2-Dimethylbutanal



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