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A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous NaOH solution gives main product has
ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesNEET
Options:
  • A Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
  • B Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol
  • C Sodium benzoate and sodium formate
  • D Benzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol
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The correct answer is: Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
In Cannizaro reaction when formaldehyde reacts with other aldehydes lacking α-hydrogen, it is always oxidized and other aldehyde is reduced

HCHO+C6H5CHONaOHHCOO-Na++C6H5CH2OH

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