MCQ
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
  • Benzaldehyde

Answer

Correct option: D.
Benzaldehyde
d
(d) $2{C_6}{H_5}CHO\xrightarrow{{50\% \,NaOH}}{C_6}{H_5}COONa + $ ${C_6}{H_5}C{H_2}OH$  


It is Cannizzaro’s reaction.

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