Acetone undergoes reduction with hydrazine in the presence of NaOH to form propane. This reaction is known as

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Acetone undergoes reduction with hydrazine in the presence of NaOH to form propane. This reaction is known as (A) Clemmensen reduction (B) Wolff-Kishner reduction (C) Rosenmund reduction (D) Reformat sky reaction

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Reduction of group to group in the presence of NH2NH2 (hydrazine) and NaOH is called Wolff-Kishner reduction. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/0a7e5c63cd204fb86819f86c9bcfe4e6-.png" />

Q. Acetone undergoes reduction with hydrazine in the presence of $N a O H$ to form propane. This reaction is known as

Clemmensen reduction

Wolff-Kishner reduction

Rosenmund reduction

Reformat sky reaction

Reduction of group to group in the presence of $N H_{2} N H_{2}$ (hydrazine)
and $N a O H$ is called Wolff-Kishner reduction.

Q. Acetone undergoes reduction with hydrazine in the presence of NaOH to form propane. This reaction is known as