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In the Cannizzaro reaction given below 2 C 6 H 5 CHO xrightarrow OH - C 6 H 5 CH 2 OH + C 6 H 5 COO The slowest step is
Q. In the Cannizzaro reaction given below
2
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
O
H
−
C
6
H
5
C
H
2
O
H
+
C
6
H
5
COO
The slowest step is
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A
The attack of
O
H
−
at the carbonyl group
B
The transfer of hydride ion to the carbonyl group
C
The abstraction of proton from the carboxylic acid
D
The abstraction of proton from the carboxylic acid
Solution:
H
−
is obtained by fission of
C
−
H
bond of
(
B
)
. It is transferred to (II). This is the slowest step.
