What is the name of the following reaction ?
$P h C H O + (C H_{3} C O)_{2} O N a (O A c)_{2} \to P h C H = C H C O_{2} H$

Oxymercuration demercuration reaction

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Cannizzaro reaction

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Knoevenagel's reaction

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Perkin reaction

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The correct option is D Perkin reaction
The name of the following reaction $P h C H O + (C H_{3} C O)_{2} O N a (O A c)_{2} \to P h C H = C H C O O H$ is Perkin reaction.

The product is cinnamic acid, an α,β-unsaturated aromatic acid. It is obtained by the aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and acetic anhydride, in the presence of sodium acetate.

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P h C H = C H C H O + C H_{3} C H = C H C H O base - ---- \to E t O H, Δ (A) 87 %

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