:Talk:Cannizzaro reaction

need help with images of mechanism.Roshan220195 (talk) 13:21, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

First OH^- adds rapidly to one molecule of the aldehyde resulting in the formation of a hydroxy alkoxide ion. This ion acts as a hydride-ion donor to the second molecule of aldehyde. This is the slow step. Finally, the acid and alkoxide ions formed exchange protons through the solvent.

:In the presence of high concentration of base, the hydroxy alkoxide ion further reacts with the base to give a doubly charged anion. Now this acts as a hydride-ion donor to the second molecule of aldehyde. Subsequently, the alkoxide ion formed acquires a proton from the solvent.Roshan220195 (talk) 13:40, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

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The mechanisms given on the page don't look quite complete to me. Shouldn't there be an arrow from the O- "kicking in" to push out the hydride? Also, shouldn't there be an extra arrow when the OH attacks the aldehyde?

Ambidextra (talk) 13:41, 12 May 2008 (UTC)}}

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