In Cannizzaro reaction given below-Ph - CHO Ph-CH2 - OH - PhCOO-The slowest step is-

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The Cannizaro Reaction

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In Cannizzaro reaction given below:
$P h - C H O O H^{-} - -- \to P h - C H_{2} - O H + P h C O O^{-}$
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 carboxylic acid

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The protonation of

P h - C O O H

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