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Classified as: Cannizzaro Reaction

Aldehydes, without an alpha hydrogen, disproportionate to alcohols and sodium salts of carboxylic acids in strong sodium hydroxide.

2
HCHO
  +  
NaOH
  +  
H2O
         
CH3OH
  +  
HCOONa

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2
  +  
NaOH
  +  
H2O
         
  +  
  +  
Na+

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  +  
HCHO
  +  
NaOH
  +  
H2O
         
  +  
HCOONa

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CH3CHO
  +  
4
HCHO
  +  
H2O
  +  
Ca(OH)2
         
  +  
HCOOH

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