Amongst the following compounds, the one that will not respond to Cannizzaro reaction upon treatment with alkali is:

C l_{3} C C H O

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M e_{3} C C H O

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C_{6} H_{5} C H O

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H C H O

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Solution

The correct option is A $C l_{3} C C H O$
Trichloroacetaldehyde, $C l_{3} C C H O$ will not respond to Cannizzaro reaction upon treatment with alkali.
$C l_{3} C C H O$ formation is the 2nd last step in the haloform reaction mechanism. Hence on treatment with caustic alkali, $C l_{3} C C H O$ is hydrolysed and does not disproportionate. Cannizzaro reaction is a disproportionation reaction.

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