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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by:

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Correct option: B

Cannizzaro’s reaction

Option B (Cannizzaro’s reaction) is correct because Cannizzaro's reaction involves the disproportionation of aldehydes without alpha-hydrogens, leading to the formation of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

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