In Cannizaro reaction given below- 2PhCHO -OH- PhCH2OH - PhCOO- the slowest step is-

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The Cannizaro Reaction

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In Cannizaro reaction given below:
$2 P h C H O : O H \to P h C H_{2} O H + P h C O O^{-}$ the slowest step is:

the attack of

: O H

at the carbonyl group

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the transfer of hydride to the carbonyl group

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the abstraction of proton from the carboxylic group

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the deprotonation of

P h C H_{2} O H

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2 P h C H O O H^{-} - -- \to p h C H_{2} + p h C O_{2}^{-} .

P h - C H O O H^{-} - -- \to P h - C H_{2} - O H + P h C O O^{-}

2 P h - C H O ⊖ O H - - \to P H - C H_{2} O H + P h C O_{2}^{⊖}

P h - C H O O H^{-} - -- \to P h - C H_{2} - O H + P h C O O^{-}

A r - O H R - X - -- \to alkali A

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