Which of the following reagents would carry out the following transformation?
$C_6H_5COCH_3 \rightarrow C_6H_5CH(OD)CH_3$ (Note: The product shows a deuterium atom attached to the chiral carbon,not the oxygen).

  • A
    $NaBD_4$ in $CH_3OH$
  • B
    $LiAlH_4$,then $D_2O$
  • C
    $NaBD_4$ in $CH_3OD$
  • D
    $LiAlD_4$,then $D_2O$

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$C. \ C_6H_5NH_2$$III. \ \text{Oxime}$
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$(ii)$ Benzyl alcohol from Benzene.

$2Ph-CHO \xrightarrow{OH^-} Ph-CH_2OH + PhCOO^-$
Which is the slowest step in the above Cannizzaro reaction?

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