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What is the product when benzaldehyde reacts with NaOH in the Cannizzaro reaction?
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Benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO) lacks α-hydrogens, so it undergoes Cannizzaro reaction, forming benzyl alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH) and benzoate.
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