Cannizarro Reaction
Description: The Cannizarro reaction is a “disproportionation” reaction between two equivalents of an aldehyde, resulting in a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. One equivalent of aldehyde is oxidized, and the other is reduced.
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Org. Synth. 1922, 2, 5
DOI Link:10.15227/orgsyn.002.0005
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Org. Synth. 1926, 6, 44
DOI Link:10.15227/orgsyn.006.0044
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In my humble undergraduate experience, the Hydrogen that must not be present (so that an enol cannot form) is said to be on the “alpha” carbon, rather than the “beta” carbon (in second paragraph of Notes). Did you mean alpha carbon, or is the notation interchangeable?
You are right. Fixed, thank you!