JEE Main Chemistry question

[Roorkee 1994] *p*-Nitrobenzaldehyde reacts with concentrated NaOH at room temperature to give

Answer: (B)

Solution

*p*-Nitrobenzaldehyde, an aromatic aldehyde with no α-hydrogen, undergoes a Cannizzaro disproportionation with

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