A) Fittig reaction
B) Wurtz Fitting reaction
C) Wurtz reaction
D) Cannizzaros reaction
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Benzaldehyde does not contain \[\alpha -\]hydrogen atom. Therefore it gives Cannizzaros reaction i.e. on reaction with alkali, it undergoes auto-oxidation, auto reduction and gives benzyl alcohol and potassium benzoate. \[\underset{\text{Benzaldehyde}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{Benzaldehyde}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO}}\,\xrightarrow{KOH}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Benzyl}\,\,\text{alcohol} \\ (\operatorname{Reduction}\,\,Product) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
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