Which of the following is not the mechanism of Cannizzaro reaction when the concentration of base is very high ?
`2HCHO overset("High conc.")underset("of base")rarr HCOO^(Θ)+CH_(3)O^(Θ)`

Options

A. The attack of `overset(Θ)(OH)` at the `(C=O)` group.
B. Removal of `H^(o+)` ion by the `O^(Θ)H` ion form `(underset(OH)underset(|)CH_(2)-O^(Θ))`.
C. The transfer of `H^(Θ)` ion to the `(C=O)` group of another `HCHO`.
D. The abstraction of proton from the carboxylic acid.

Answer

D