MHT CET202311 May 2023Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual

Identify the products of following reaction: Methanal + Benzene carbaldehyde i. conc. NaOH ^ i i. H ₃ O ⁺

Options

AMethanoic acid and phenyl methanol
BMethanol and benzoic acid
CMethanol and phenol
DMethanoic acid and phenol

Correct answer

A. Methanoic acid and phenyl methanol

Step-by-step solution

When a mixture of methanal and benzene carbaldehyde (aldehyde with no -hydrogen) is treated with a strong base, methanal is oxidized to methanoic acid while benzene carbaldehyde is reduced to phenyl methanol.

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