Aromatic aldehydes undergoes condensation on heating with an ethanolic solution of KCN. This reaction is called as

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Aromatic aldehydes undergoes condensation on heating with an ethanolic solution of KCN. This reaction is called as (A) Perkin reaction (B) Benzoin condensation (C) Claisen condensation (D) Cannizzaro’s reaction

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Correct answer is (b) Benzoin condensation

Q. Aromatic aldehydes undergoes condensation on heating with an ethanolic solution of KCN. This reaction is called as

Perkin reaction

Benzoin condensation

Claisen condensation

Cannizzaro’s reaction

Correct answer is (b) Benzoin condensation

Q. Aromatic aldehydes undergoes condensation on heating with an ethanolic solution of $K CN$ . This reaction is called as