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Q. The reagents used in Clemmensen reduction of aldehyde is/are

JIPMERJIPMER 2016Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Clemmensen reduction :
$\underset{\text{Aldehyde}}{RCHO }+ 4 [H] \xrightarrow{ Zn - Hg , HCl} \underset{\text{Alkane}}{R- CH_3+ H_2O }$