Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : Vanillin
will react with NaOH and also with Tollen's reagent.
Statement (II) : Vanillin
will undergo self aldol condensation very easily.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• A

  Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
• Correct answer
  B

  Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• C

  Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• D

  Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Solution

Phenolic group soluble in NaOH
Benzaldehyde derivative react with Tollen's reagent.
Vanillin does not give self-aldol reaction due to lack of acidic H for condensation.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.