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Q. What will be the product/s if benzal chloride is heated with a concentrated aqueous $ KOH $ solution?

AMUAMU 2014Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Thus, benzaldehyde is obtained when benzal chloride is heated with concentrated aqueous solution of $KOH$
The obtained aldehyde because of the absence of $\alpha$-hydrogen atom further reacts with concentrated aqueous $KOH$ solution to give benzyl alcohol and potassium benzoate, i.e., it undergoes Cannizzaro reaction
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