Reduction of a carbonyl compound to the corresponding alkane using NH_2–NH_2 and NaOH (or KOH) in a high-boiling solvent is called

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Reduction of a carbonyl compound to the corresponding alkane using NH–NH and NaOH (or KOH) in a high-boiling solvent is called

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The Wolff–Kishner reduction converts a ketone's or aldehyde's C=O to CH via its hydrazone, using strong base (NaOH/KOH) at

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