m-Bromobenzaldehyde on reaction with conc.KOH at room temperature gives

Question

m-Bromobenzaldehyde on reaction with conc.KOH at room temperature gives (A) Potassium meta bromobenzoate andm-hydroxybenzaldehyde (B) m-Hydroxy benzaldehyde and m-bromobenzy Ialcohol (C) m-bromobenzyl alcohol and hydroxy benzylalcohol (D) Potassium meta bromobenzoate and m-bromobenzyl alcohol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

The above reaction is Cannizzaro reaction therefore products for m-Chlorobenzaldehyde in Cannizzaro reaction are potassium m-chlorobenzoate and m-chlorobenzyl alcohol.

Q. m-Bromobenzaldehyde on reaction with conc.KOH at room temperature gives

Potassium meta bromobenzoate andm-hydroxybenzaldehyde

m-Hydroxy benzaldehyde and m-bromobenzy Ialcohol

m-bromobenzyl alcohol and hydroxy benzylalcohol

Potassium meta bromobenzoate and m-bromobenzyl alcohol

The above reaction is Cannizzaro reaction therefore products for m-Chlorobenzaldehyde in Cannizzaro reaction are potassium m-chlorobenzoate and m-chlorobenzyl alcohol.