MHT CET Chemistry question

Reduction of aldehyde in the presence of amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl is known as

Answer: (C)

Solution

Reduction of the carbonyl group to with Zn-Hg and conc. HCl is the Clemmensen reduction;

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