A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with acqueous NaOH solution gives
a. benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
b. sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol
c. sodium benzoate and sodium formate
d. benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol
(JEE 2001)
Answer: (a)
Because formadehyde gets converted formic acid
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this is the crossed cannizaro reaction.in such rxn. alpha-H is not present .
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