A) \[HCOONa\] and \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
B) \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]and \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]
C) \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]and \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]
D) \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]and \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
This reaction is also called crossed-Cannizzaro reaction. In this reaction, formaldehyde is oxidised to acid salt while benzaldehyde is reduced to benzyl alcohol.) \[HCHO+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\xrightarrow{dil.\,KOH}\] \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Potassium} \\ \,\,\,\text{formate} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{HCOOK}}\,+\underset{\text{Benzyl}\,\text{alcohol}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\]
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