MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which of the following reactions is preferentially used to prepare the corresponding paraffins from alkanone?

(A)Clemmensen reductionCorrect
(B)Etard reaction
(C)Rosenmund reduction
(D)Haloform reaction

Answer: (A)

Solution

An alkanone (ketone) is reduced to the corresponding alkane (paraffin) by Clemmensen reduction (-/conc. HCl) [or Wolff-Kishner reduction]: . Hence option (A). (B) Etard reaction oxidises

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