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Aromatic aldehydes, in presence of cyani...

Aromatic aldehydes, in presence of cyanide ion as catalyst, are converted to acyloins. The reaction is called

A

Perkin reaction

B

Benzoin condensation

C

Clasien condensation

D

Cannizzaro's reaction

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The correct Answer is:
B
Benzoin `[C_(6)H_(5)CH(OH)COC_(6)H_(5)]` is formed as the product.
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