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When HCHO is treated with C6H5CHO in presence of KOH, the product are:
Q. When HCHO is treated with
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
in presence of KOH, the product are:
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A
H
COON
a
and
C
6
H
5
C
H
2
O
H
B
C
H
3
O
H
and
C
6
H
5
COON
a
C
C
H
3
O
H
and
C
6
H
5
COON
a
D
C
6
H
5
C
H
2
O
H
and
C
6
H
5
COON
a
Solution:
This reaction is also called crossed-Cannizzaro reaction. In this reaction, formaldehyde is oxidised to acid salt while benzaldehyde is reduced to benzyl alcohol.)
H
C
H
O
+
C
6
H
5
C
H
O
d
i
l
.
K
O
H
Potassium
formate
H
COO
K
+
Benzyl
alcohol
C
6
H
5
C
H
2
O
H