| Cannizzaro | Stanislao, Italian chemist, 1826-1910. See: Cannizzaro's reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Cannizzaro's reaction | Formation of an acid and an alcohol by the simultaneous oxidation of one aldehyde molecule and reduction of another; a dismutation: 2RCHO → RCOOH + RCH2OH; when the aldehydes are not identical, this is referred to as a crossed Cannizzaro reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |