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Question  (A) Wolff-Kishner reduction (B) Clemmensen's reduction (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of the above

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The chemical reaction in which the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to CH 2 group on treatment with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in high boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction.

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Wolff-Kishner reduction

Clemmensen's reduction

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

The chemical reaction in which the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to $C H_{2}$ group on treatment with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in high boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction.

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Wolff-Kishner reduction

Clemmensen's reduction

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

The chemical reaction in which the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to CH2​ group on treatment with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in high boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction.

The chemical reaction in which the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to $C H_{2}$ group on treatment with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in high boiling solvent such as ethylene glycol is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction.