Q95 / 200 · NEET 2010 (Screening) · Chemistry
Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds ?
- AReimer-Tiemann reaction
- Correct answerBCannizaro reaction
- CWurtz reaction
- DFriedel-Crafts acylation
Solution
(a) Reimer-Tiemann reaction,

(Here, a new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed.) (b) Cannizaro reaction, $$ 2 \mathrm{HCHO} \stackrel{\text { Conc. } \mathrm{NaOH}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{HCOONa} $$ (No new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed in this reaction.) (c) Wurtz reaction, $$ 2 \mathrm{RX}+\text { dry Na } \stackrel{\text { Ether }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{R} $$ (One new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed.) (d) Friedel-Crafts acylation,
Thus, among the given reactions, only Cannizaro reaction does not involve the formation of a new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond.

(Here, a new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed.) (b) Cannizaro reaction, $$ 2 \mathrm{HCHO} \stackrel{\text { Conc. } \mathrm{NaOH}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{HCOONa} $$ (No new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed in this reaction.) (c) Wurtz reaction, $$ 2 \mathrm{RX}+\text { dry Na } \stackrel{\text { Ether }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{R} $$ (One new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond is formed.) (d) Friedel-Crafts acylation,

Thus, among the given reactions, only Cannizaro reaction does not involve the formation of a new $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C}$ bond.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.