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For 1 mole of benzaldehyde, Cannizzarro reaction can only give 0.5 mole of each product, benzoic...

For 1 mole of benzaldehyde, Cannizzarro reaction can only give 0.5 mole of each product, benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol respectively. Using the same starting material, benzaldehyde, propose a reaction to get a high yield of only one product, either benzyl alcohol or benzoic acid.

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By using benzaldehyde under cannizaro if we do this reaction with crossed cannizaro with benzaldehyde and Formladehyde will be used to produce more yield of alcohol because when compare with benzaldehyde and formaldehyde , due to more stability of benzaldyhyde it wont undergo oxidation it will undergo reduction and forms more yield of benzyl alcohol. reaction is given below

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