Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    The conversion of benzaldehyde into benzyl alcohol takes place by:

    A)  Fitting reaction

    B)  Wurtz fitting reaction

    C)  Wurtz reaction

    D)  Cannizzaros reaction

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The conversion of benzaldehyde into benzyl   alcohol   takes   place   by Cannizzaros reaction \[\underset{Benzaldehyde}{\mathop{2{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}.CHO}}\,+NaOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{Benzyl\text{ }alcohol}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\] \[+{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}COONa\]


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