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What is the product when 3-phenylpropanal reacts with NaOH in the Cannizzaro reaction?

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3-Phenylpropanal (C₆H₅CH₂CH₂CHO) lacks α-hydrogens, undergoing Cannizzaro reaction to form 3-phenylpropanol (C₆H₅CH₂CH₂CH₂OH) and 3-phenylpropanoate.

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