NEET 2007 Chemistry question

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is called

(1)Wolf-Kishner Reduction
(2)Clemmensen ReductionCorrect
(3)Cope Reduction
(4)Dow Reduction

Answer: (2)

Solution

Reduction of the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones to a group using zinc amalgam (Zn-Hg) and concentrated HCl is the Clemmensen reduction, e.g. $R-CO-R'

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