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Benzoin is Compound containing an aldehyde and a ketonic group α , β -unsaturated acid α -hydroxyaldehyde α -hydroxyketone

A

Compound containing an aldehyde and a ketonic group

B

`alpha, beta`-unsaturated acid

C

`alpha`-hydroxyaldehyde

D

`alpha`-hydroxyketone

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D
Benzoin `(C_6H_5-overset(OH)overset(|)CH-overset(O)overset(||)C-C_6H_5)` is `alpha`-hydroxyketone.
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