What is the name of the above reaction?

Hoffmann rearrangement

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Benzilic acid rearrangement

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Baeyer-Villiger oxidation

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Iodoform reaction

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The correct option is B Benzilic acid rearrangement
Name of the reaction is benzil-benzilic acid rearrangement reaction.
The benzilic acid rearrangement is the rearrangement reaction of benzil with sodium hydroxide (followed by acidification) to benzilic acid.
$1, 2 - D i k e t o n e s$ undergo a rearrangement in the presence of strong base (followed by acid hydrolysis) to yield $α$ $- h y d r o x y c a r b o x y l i c$ acids.

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