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m–chlorobenzaldehyde on treatment with 50% KOH solution yields (A) Cl CH C OH O Cl (B) Cl COO + Cl CJEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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m–chlorobenzaldehyde on treatment with 50% KOH solution yields (A) Cl CH C OH O Cl (B) Cl COO + Cl CH2OH (C) OH C H O OH C H O + (D) OH COO + OH CH2OH

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

Meta–chlorobenzaldehyde will undergo Cannizzaro reaction with 50% KOH to give m– chlorobenzoate ion and m–chlorobenzyl alcohol. OH COO + OH CH2OH 50% KOH CHO Cl $//(1® 2 Final JEE-Main Exam January, 2024/30-01-2024/E

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