Question

What is the name of the following reaction?
$HCHO+HCHO\underset{\mathrm{\Delta }}{\overset{\text{NaOH}}{\to }}C{H}_{3}OH+HCOONa$

• A. Hell-Volhard reaction
• B. Clemmensen reaction
• C. Cannizzaro reaction
• D. None of the options

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

HCHO contain no $\alpha$ -H in its structure. Thus in presence of NaOH it show Cannizaro reaction.