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What is the product when 2,2-dimethylpropanal reacts with NaOH in the Cannizzaro reaction?

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2,2-Dimethylpropanal ((CH₃)₃CCHO) lacks α-hydrogens, undergoing Cannizzaro reaction to form 2,2-dimethylpropanol ((CH₃)₃CCH₂OH) and 2,2-dimethylpropanoate.

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