Aromatic aldehydes in the presence of cyanide ion are convened to acyloins. This reactionis called

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Aromatic aldehydes in the presence of cyanide ion are convened to acyloins. This reactionis called (A) Perkin reaction (B) Cannizzaro reaction (C) Benzoin condensation (D) Claisen condensation.

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underset( textAromatic aldehyde)C6H5- overset underset||OC- C6H5 xrightarrowKCN(alc.) underset( textAcyloin)C6H5- overset underset|OHCH - overset underset||OC - C6H5

Q. Aromatic aldehydes in the presence of cyanide ion are convened to acyloins. This reactionis called

Perkin reaction

Cannizzaro reaction

Benzoin condensation

Claisen condensation.

$(Aromatic aldehyde) C_{6} H_{5} - C ∣∣ O - C_{6} H_{5} K CN (a l c .)$
$(Acyloin) C_{6} H_{5} - C ∣ O H H - C ∣∣ O - C_{6} H_{5}$

Q. Aromatic aldehydes in the presence of cyanide ion are convened to acyloins. This reactionis called

Perkin reaction

Cannizzaro reaction

Benzoin condensation

Claisen condensation.

(Aromatic aldehyde)C6​H5​−C∣∣O​​−C6​H5​KCN(alc.)​ (Acyloin)C6​H5​−C∣OH​H−C∣∣O​−C6​H5​​

$(Aromatic aldehyde) C_{6} H_{5} - C ∣∣ O - C_{6} H_{5} K CN (a l c .)$
$(Acyloin) C_{6} H_{5} - C ∣ O H H - C ∣∣ O - C_{6} H_{5}$