Will benzaldehyde undergo Aldol condensation or Cannizzaro reaction?

All aldehyde which has no α-Hydrogen at second carbon like formaldehyde, benzaldehyde, 2,2- Dimethylpropionaldehyde undergo Canizarro reaction.
Aldol needs alpha hydrogen on second Carbon.

Quote from: aarna on November 05, 2022, 04:35:20 AM
Will benzaldehyde undergo Aldol condensation or Cannizzaro reaction?

Benzaldehyde doesn't have alpha -H ,H on the carbon bonded to aldehyde carbon. So no aldol reaction.