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Identify 'A' in the following chemical reaction.
Identify 'A' in the following chemical reaction.
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Solution
The correct option is C
First reaction is the crossed-Cannizaro reaction in which formaldehyde is reacted with another aldehyde and the formaldehyde reduces the aldehyde to alcohol and it itself oxidized to formic acid.
In second step, abstraction of H from alcohol group happens followed nucleophilic substitution.
Another nucleophilic substitution in third step on treating with HI.
Hence, the product 'A' is (c).
First reaction is the crossed-Cannizaro reaction in which formaldehyde is reacted with another aldehyde and the formaldehyde reduces the aldehyde to alcohol and it itself oxidized to formic acid.
In second step, abstraction of H from alcohol group happens followed nucleophilic substitution.
Another nucleophilic substitution in third step on treating with HI.
Hence, the product 'A' is (c).
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