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Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds?

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Cannizaro reaction
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Wurtz reaction
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Reimer-Tiemann reaction
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Friedel-Crafts acylation
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Solution

The correct option is A Cannizaro reaction
HCHOconc.NaOH−−−−−−HCOONa++CH3OH (Cannizaro reaction)
RClNa−−−−dry etherRR+NaCl (Wurtz reaction)
Cannizaro reaction will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. Cannizaro reaction is disproportionation reaction in which one molecule of carbonyl compound is oxidized to sodium salt of carboxylic acid and other molecule is reduced to alcohol.
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