major product is (a) (b) (c) (d)

16. m-chlorobenzaldehyde on reaction with conc. KOH at room temperature gives (a) potassium m-chlorobenzoate and m-chlorobenzyl alcohol (b) m-hydroxybenzaldehyde and m-chlorobenzyl alcohol (c) m-chlorobenzyl alcohol and m-hydroxy benzyl alcohol (d) potassium m-chlorobenzoate and m- hydroxybenzaldehyde The given reaction is a Cannizzaro reaction therefore the products for the m-chlorobenzaldehyde in the Cannizzaro reactions are potassium m-chlorobenzoate and m-chlorobenzyl alcohols. Hence, the correct answer is option (a) 17. Which of the following compounds gives internal crossed Cannizzaro’s