In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into

Question

In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into (A) - textCH2 group (B) -CH3 group (C) -CH2OH group (D) >CHOH group

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Wolf kischner reduction: Hydrazine (.NH2-NH2.) followed by reaction with strong base like KOH reduce carbonyl group into alkyl group. undersetC a r b o n y l g r o u p> C = O+ undersetH y d r a z i n eN H2-NH2 oversetW o l f - K i s h n e r arrow >C=N-NH2 oversetK O H arrow > undersetA l k y l g r o u pC H2

Q. In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into

$- CH_{2}$ group

$- C H_{3}$ group

$- C H_{2} O H$ group

$> C H O H$ group

Q. In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into

−CH2​ group

−CH3​ group

−CH2​OH group

>CHOH group

Wolf kischner reduction : Hydrazine (NH2​−NH2​) followed by reaction with strong base like KOH reduce carbonyl group into alkyl group. Carbonylgroup>C=O​+HydrazineNH2​​−NH2​→Wolf−Kishner>C=N−NH2​→KOH>AlkylgroupCH2​​

$- CH_{2}$ group

$- C H_{3}$ group

$- C H_{2} O H$ group

$> C H O H$ group