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ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The end products in the Cannizzaro reaction of benzaldehyde are

Answer: (A)

Solution

Benzaldehyde has no α-hydrogen, so concentrated NaOH drives intermolecular disproportionation: one molecule is oxidized to

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