Cannizzaro reaction is not given by:

trimethyl acetaldehyde

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acetaldehyde

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benzaldehyde

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formaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is B acetaldehyde
Cannizzaro reaction is given by aldehydes that do not have a $α$ hydrogen atom. Acetaldehyde ( $C H_{3} C H O$ ) has 3 $α$ hydrogen atoms and thus doesnot undergo Cannizarro reaction.

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