Which of the following compounds will undergo Cannizzaro reaction?

C H_{3} C H O

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C H_{3} C O C H_{3}

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C_{6} H_{5} C H O

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C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} C H O

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Solution

The correct option is C $C_{6} H_{5} C H O$
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).

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