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Q. The reagent used in Clemmenson's reduction is

KCETKCET 2007Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

In Clemmensen's reduction

$Zn - Hg$ / conc . HCl is used

$ > C = O +4 H \stackrel{ Zn - Hg +\text { conc. } HCl }{\longrightarrow } CH _{2}+ H _{2} O$

This method is used to convert carbonyl compound into alkane.