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Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Vanilin

will react with NaOH and also with Tollen's reagent.
Statement: Vanilin

will undergo self aldol condensation very easily.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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A

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.
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