Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon ?

Question

Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon ? (A) Ethyl acetate (B) Butan-2-one (C) Acetamide (D) Acetic acid

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Reduction with Zn + HCl is called Clemenson reduction and it reduces carbonyl compounds to hydrocarbons.

Q. Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon ?

Ethyl acetate

Butan-2-one

Acetamide

Acetic acid

Reduction with $Z n + H Cl$ is called Clemenson reduction and it reduces carbonyl compounds to hydrocarbons.

Q. Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon ?

Ethyl acetate

Butan-2-one

Acetamide

Acetic acid

Reduction with Zn+HCl is called Clemenson reduction and it reduces carbonyl compounds to hydrocarbons.

Reduction with $Z n + H Cl$ is called Clemenson reduction and it reduces carbonyl compounds to hydrocarbons.