Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by

Wurtz reaction

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Cannizzaro reaction

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Perkin reaction

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Claisen reaction

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The correct option is B Cannizzaro reaction

Cannizzaro's reaction is given by those aldehyde who doesn't have $α$ carbon. Half of them gets oxidized and half of them gets reduced.

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Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by [CPMT 1983; MNR 1993]

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