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Q. Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and cone. $HCl$ is called

AIPMTAIPMT 2007Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Clemmensen reduction Aldehydes and ketones are reduced to the corresponding alkanes by means of amalgamated zinc and $HCl$.

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