Aldehydes Ketones Question 204

Question: $ OCH-CHO\xrightarrow{O{H^{-}}}HOH_2C-COOH $ The reaction given is

[DCE 2003]

Options:

A) Aldol condensation

B) Knovengel reaction

C) Cannizzaro reaction

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

It is an example of Cannizzaro reaction $ \underset{CHO}{\mathop{\overset{CHO}{\mathop{|}}}}+NaOH\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{COONa}{\mathop{\overset{CH_2OH}{\mathop{|}}}} $