Cannizzaro Yes or No?
Chemistry
Level
pending
Will this disproportionate on heating with conc NaOH?
Yes
No
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1 solution
CCl3 makes the compound a weak hydride donor hence chloral doesn't give cannizzaro reaction ( doesn't disproportionate on reaction with NaOH conc