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Benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate is obtained by the action of sodium hydroxide on benzaldehyde. This reaction is known as

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A) Perkin's reaction

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B) Cannizzaro's reaction

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C) Sandmeyer's reaction

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D) Claisen condensatio

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Benzaldehyde on treatment with 50% aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro.s reaction like HCHO (no Ol-hydrogen atom) i.e. one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced with the formation of benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol respectively
`2C_(6)H_(5)CHOoverset(NaOH)toC_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)OH + C_(6)H_(5)COONa`
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