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In Clemmensen reduction, carbonyl compound is treated with
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In Clemmensen reduction, carbonyl compound is treated with
(a) zinc amalgam + HCl
(b) sodium amalgam + HCl
(c) zinc amalgam \(+\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\)
(d) sodium amalgam \(+\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\)
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The correct option is: (a) zinc amalgam + HCl Explanation:
In Clemmensen reduction, the carbonyl group aldehydes and ketones is reduced to -CH2 group on treatment with zinc amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
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