Catalyst SnCl2/HCl is used in

Question

Catalyst SnCl2/HCl is used in (A) Stephens reduction (B) Cannizzaros reaction (C) Clemmensen reduction (D) Rosenmunds reduction

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In the Stephens reduction alkyl cyanide is reduced to aldehyde by R-C≡ N +2H ->[Sncl2/HCl] underset textalidime hydrochlorideRCH =NH⋅ HCl ->[H2O] underset textaldehydeRCHO+NH4Cl

Q. Catalyst $S n C l_{2} / H Cl$ is used in

Stephens reduction

Cannizzaros reaction

Clemmensen reduction

Rosenmunds reduction

In the Stephens reduction alkyl cyanide is reduced to aldehyde by
$R - C \equiv N + 2 H Sncl X_{2} / HCl alidime hydrochloride RC H = N H \cdot H Cl$
$H X_{2} O aldehyde RC H O + N H_{4} Cl$

Q. Catalyst SnCl2​/HCl is used in