Question

What will be the products when benzaldehyde is treated with $ NaOD $ in $ D_2O $ ?

• A. $ C_6H_5CH_2OD $ and $ C_6H_5COONa $
• B. $ C_6H_5CH_2OD $ and $ C_6H_5COOD $
• C. $ C_6H_5CHDOD $ and $ C_6H_5COONa $
• D. $ C_6H_5COOCHDC_6H_5 $

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Benzaldehyde on treatment with $50\%$ aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro reaction i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced