Question

Which of the following compounds will undergo Cannizzaro reaction?

• A. $C{H}_{3}CHO$
• B. $C{H}_{3}COC{H}_3$
• C. $C_6{H}_{5}CHO$
• D. $C_6{H}_{5}C{H}_{2}CHO$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $C_6{H}_{5}CHO$

The Cannizzaro reaction, named after its discoverer Stanislao Cannizzaro, is a chemical reaction that involves the base-induced disproportionation (self oxidation and self reduction) of an aldehyde lacking a hydrogen atom in the alpha position. Except option (c) all other options have alpha hydrogen. Hence, the correct answer is option (c).