Q. Which of the following reactants on reaction with conc. $NaOH$ followed by acidification gives following lactone as the product

A) [image:12_image440.emf]
B) [image:12_image441.emf]
C) [image:12_image442.emf]
D) [image:12_image443.emf]
Explanation

(c)
This is an example of Cannizaro reaction
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