2 moles of acetaldehyde are catalyzed by aluminium ethoxide to yield one mole of ethyl acetate. This is:

Cannizzaro’s reaction

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Aldol condensation

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Claisen’s reaction

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Tischenko reaction

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Solution

When aultaldehyde is treated with a aluminium ethoxide [Al(OEt)3]
it forms ethylacetate.
This reaction is called Tishchenko reaction.

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2 moles of acetaldehyde are catalyzed by aluminium ethoxide to yield one mole of ethyl acetate. This is:

When aultaldehyde is treated with a aluminium ethoxide [Al(OEt)3​] it forms ethylacetate. This reaction is called Tishchenko reaction.

When aultaldehyde is treated with a aluminium ethoxide [Al(OEt)3]
it forms ethylacetate.
This reaction is called Tishchenko reaction.