Shweta Thakur posted an Question
February 17, 2021 • 19:05 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

In cros cannizzaro reaction we get mixtureof products n?and plz tell that if p methoxy benzaldehyde is stable by+i effect of och3then howoh- can attackon it

Gr35 (anni3axe OHo +NaQH Hdo o NaoH + HER O + H oHOH1 + H H

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  • Achyut ranjan gogoi best-answer

    Electrophilicity of para methoxy benzaldehyde is less due to +I effect. But it is still electrophilic. So nucleophile will react but just tha reation will be a little slow.

  • Suman Kumar Best Answer

    yes para methoxy benzaldehyde is slightly less electrophilic. it doesn't mean that nucleophile will not attack.

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    it simply means there reaction will be slow

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