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Benzene carbaldehyde is reacted with concentrated \( \mathrm{NaOH} \) solution to give the products \( \mathrm{A} \) and
B. The product \( A \) can be used food preservative and the product \( B \) is an aromatic hydroxy
compound where \( \mathrm{OH} \) gorup is linked to \( s p^{3} \) hybridised carbon atom next to Benzene ring. The
products \( A \) and \( B \) are respectively,
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B. The product \( A \) can be used food preservative and the product \( B \) is an aromatic hydroxy
compound where \( \mathrm{OH} \) gorup is linked to \( s p^{3} \) hybridised carbon atom next to Benzene ring. The
products \( A \) and \( B \) are respectively,
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Sodium benzoate and phenyl methanol
This reaction is an example of Cannizzaro reaction.
Benzaldehyde
Sodium benzoate
Benzyl alcohol
(Food preservative)
(Aromatic hydroxy
compound)
Benzaldehyde
Sodium benzoate
Benzyl alcohol
(Food preservative)
(Aromatic hydroxy
compound)
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