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CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2003

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    Identify the organic compound which, on heating with strong solution of \[NaOH\], partly converted into an acid salt and partly into alcohol:

    A)  Benzyl alcohol

    B)  Acetaldehyde

    C)  Acetone       

    D)  Benzaldehyde

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Benz aldehyde lacks o-hydrogen atom, hence undergo Cannizzaros reaction in which it disproportionate into benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate. \[2{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\xrightarrow{conc.\,KOH}\underset{ethlene}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]


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