Reaction in which Benzaldehyde gives Benzyl alcohol is:
Correct answer: B. Cannizzaro reaction
- A. Micheal reaction
- B. Cannizzaro reaction
- C. Diel's alder reaction
- D. Perkin reaction
Explanation
The Cannizzaro reaction is a redox reaction in organic chemistry involving the disproportionation of an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of a strong base. This reaction is named after the Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro. It is commonly used for the conversion of non-enolizable aldehydes.This is the following solution:
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