What is the name of the reaction when two moles of benzaldehyde got converted into benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate in the presence of conc. NaOH?
A
Fridel - Craft's reaction
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B
Kolbe's reaction
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C
Wurtz reaction
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D
Cannizzaro reaction
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Solution
The correct option is D Cannizzaro reaction Cannizzaro reaction is a chemical reaction named after Stanislao Cannizzaro that involves the base-induced disproportionation of two molecules of a non-enolizable aldehyde to yield a carboxylic acid and a primary alcohol. Hence, the correct answer is option (d).