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Q. In Clemmensen reduction, carbonyl compound is treated with

AIIMSAIIMS 2014Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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In Clemmensen reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to $\diagdown$ CH2
$\quad \quad \quad$$\quad$ $\diagup$$\quad$ group on treatment with zinc amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid.

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