Cannizzaro reaction
noun
Can·niz·za·ro reaction
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: a reaction of aldehydes with caustic alkali in which one molecule of aldehyde is reduced to the corresponding alcohol and another molecule is oxidized to the salt of the corresponding acid
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“Cannizzaro reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cannizzaro%20reaction. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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