The reagent used in the Wolff-Kishner reduction is

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The reagent used in the Wolff-Kishner reduction is (A) H 2 N - NH 2 / KOH (B) H 2 / Ni (C) Sn / HCl (D) LiAlH 4

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Wolff-Kishner reduction is done by heating the carbonyl compound with a mixture of hydrazine and KOH in the presence of ethylene glycol. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/45ddd49c7ce44251576103836c351fdf-.png" />

Q. The reagent used in the Wolff-Kishner reduction is

$H_{2} N - N H_{2} / K O H$

$H_{2} / N i$

$S n / H Cl$

$L i A l H_{4}$

Wolff-Kishner reduction is done by heating the carbonyl compound with a mixture of hydrazine and $K O H$ in the presence of ethylene glycol.

Q. The reagent used in the Wolff-Kishner reduction is

H2​N−NH2​/KOH

H2​/Ni

Sn/HCl

LiAlH4​

Wolff-Kishner reduction is done by heating the carbonyl compound with a mixture of hydrazine and KOH in the presence of ethylene glycol.

$H_{2} N - N H_{2} / K O H$

$H_{2} / N i$

$S n / H Cl$

$L i A l H_{4}$

Wolff-Kishner reduction is done by heating the carbonyl compound with a mixture of hydrazine and $K O H$ in the presence of ethylene glycol.