MHT CET Chemistry question

Acetone on reduction with Mg-metal in the presence of benzene gives

Answer: (A)

Solution

Reduction of acetone with Mg-Hg or Mg in benzene is a bimolecular reduction giving pinacol, \mathrm{(CH_{3})_{2}C(OH)C(OH)(CH_{3})_{2}};

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