Carbonyl CompoundHard
Question
Trichloroacetaldehyde was subjected to Cannizzaro′s reaction by using NaOH. The mixture of the products contains sodium trichloroacetate and another compound. The other compound is :
Options
A.Trichloromethanol
B.2, 2, 2-Trichloropropanol
C.Chloroform
D.2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol
Solution
Cannizaro reaction is a disproportionation reaction
One aldehyde molecule is oxidized to salt of the carboxylic Acid, other one is reduced to
Alcohol. So the compound is CCl3CH2 OH
IUPAC Name is 2, 2, 2, - Trichloro ethanol
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