Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by

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Fitting reaction

Wurt's reaction

Kolbe’s reaction

Cannizzaro reaction

answer is B.

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Benzaldehyde is treated with strong base like $N a O H$ (Disproportionation reaction)

This is called Cannizzaro’s reaction. In this reaction benzoyl chloride and sodium benzoate is produced which on hydrolysis gives

$C_{6} H_{5} CHO + NaOH \to C_{6} H_{5} {CH}_{2} OH + C_{6} H_{5} COONa$

Benzaldehyde Benzoyl alcohol Sodium Benzoate.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (B) Cannizzaro’s reaction.

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