NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesPractice
A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous N a O H solution gives
Options
- ABenzyl alcohol and sodium formate
- BSodium benzoate and methyl alcohol
- CSodium benzoate and sodium formate
- DBenzyl alcohol and methyl alcohol
Correct answer
A. Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate
Step-by-step solution
In Cannizaro reaction when formaldehyde reacts with other aldehydes lacking α -hydrogen, it is always oxidized and other aldehyde is reduced H C H O + C 6 H 5 C H O → N a O H ∆ H C O O - N a + + C 6 H 5 C H 2 O H