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When did Stanislao Cannizzaro discover the reaction named after him?
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Stanislao Cannizzaro discovered the reaction that now bears his name in 1853. In this chemical process, benzaldehyde is treated with a concentrated base, resulting in the production of both benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol. This phenomenon is widely known today as the Cannizzaro reaction.12