A) Friedel-Crafts reaction
B) Cannizzaro reaction
C) Kolbes reaction
D) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Benzaldehyde undergoes Cannizzaro reaction (as it lacks a-H atom), to give benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate. \[2{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\xrightarrow{NaOH}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa+\underset{\text{Benzyl}\,\,\text{alcohol}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
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