Question

What will be the products when benzaldehyde is treated with $NaOD$ in $D_2O$ ?

• A. $C_6H_5CH_2OD$ and $C_6H_5COONa$
• B. $C_6H_5CH_2OD$ and $C_6H_5COOD$
• C. $C_6H_5CHDOD$ and $C_6H_5COONa$
• D. $C_6H_5COOCHDC_6H_5$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$C_6H_5CH_2OD$ and $C_6H_5COONa$

Answer 2

Benzaldehyde on treatment with $50\%$ aqueous or ethanolic alkali solution undergoes Cannizzaro reaction i.e., one molecule is oxidised and one is reduced

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