What will be the product when benzaldehyde is treated with NaOD in D2O ?

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What will be the product when benzaldehyde is treated with NaOD in D2O ? (A) C6H5CH2OD and C6H5COONa (B) C6H5CH2OD and C6H5COOD (C) C6H5CHDOD and C6H5COONa (D) C6H5COOCHDC6H5

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Benzaldehyde on teatment with 50% aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro reaction i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced.

Q. What will be the product when benzaldehyde is treated with NaOD in $D_{2} O$ ?

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COON a$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COO D$

$C_{6} H_{5} C HD O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COON a$

$C_{6} H_{5} COOC HD C_{6} H_{5}$

Benzaldehyde on teatment with 50% aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro reaction i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced.

Q. What will be the product when benzaldehyde is treated with NaOD in D2​O ?

C6​H5​CH2​OD and C6​H5​COONa

C6​H5​CH2​OD and C6​H5​COOD

C6​H5​CHDOD and C6​H5​COONa

C6​H5​COOCHDC6​H5​

Benzaldehyde on teatment with 50% aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro reaction i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced.

Q. What will be the product when benzaldehyde is treated with NaOD in $D_{2} O$ ?

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COON a$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COO D$

$C_{6} H_{5} C HD O D$ and $C_{6} H_{5} COON a$

$C_{6} H_{5} COOC HD C_{6} H_{5}$