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Formaldehyde when treated with KOH (caus...

Formaldehyde when treated with KOH (caustic potash) gives methanol and potassium formate, the reaction is known as

A

Perkin's reaction

B

Claisen's reaction

C

Cannizzaro's reaction

D

Knoevenagel's reaction

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The correct Answer is:
C
Benzaldehyde.
`2C_(6)H_(5)CHOoverset(NaOH)rarrC_(6)H_(5)-CH_(2)-OH+C_(6)H_(5)COONa`
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