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  4. Benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate is obtained by the action of sodium hydroxide on benzaldehyde. This reaction is known as

Q. Benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate is obtained by the action of sodium hydroxide on benzaldehyde. This reaction is known as

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Solution:

Benzaldehyde on treatment with aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro’s reaction like (no -hydrogen atom), i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced with the formation o f benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol respectively