Benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate are obtained by the action of sodium hydroxide on benzaldehyde. This reaction is known as

  • A
    Perkin's reaction
  • B
    Cannizzaro's reaction
  • C
    Sandmeyer's reaction
  • D
    Claisen condensation

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