When an aldehyde with no `alpha`-hydrogen react with concentrated aqueous NaOH, half the aldehyde is converted ot carboxylic acid salt and other half is converted to an alcoho. In other words, half the reaction is oxidized and other half is reduced. This reaction is known as Cannizzaro reaction


Find out the products of following reaction :

X and Y are :

Options

A. `Ph-overset(O)overset(||)C-overset(Ө)O` and `CH_(3)OH`
B. `Ph-CH_(2)OH` and `H-overset(O)overset(||)C-overset(Ө)O`
C. `Ph-CH_(2)OH` and `CH_(3)OH`
D. `Ph-overset(O)overset(||)C-overset(Ө)O` and `H-overset(O)overset(||)C-overset(Ө)O`

Answer

B