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In the cannizaro reaction the inntermediate that will be the best hydride donor is

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In general aldehydes contining no α- Hatom undergo Canniaro’s reaction. it followers the familiar pattern of carbonylcompoundsd i.e. nucleophilic addition and involves two successive additions. In step (i) a hydroxide ion is added to give intermediate compound
(a). The presence of nagative charge on compound (a) aids in loss of hydride ion.

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