MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Which of the following reactions represents clemmensen reduction?

(A)
(B)
(C)Correct
(D)

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Clemmensen reduction converts the carbonyl group of an aldehyde or ketone into a methylene group () using zinc amalgam and concentrated HCl, so (C) is the Clemmensen reduction. (A) is the Rosenmund reduction (acyl chloride to aldehyde using and

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