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Clemmensen reduction involves the formation of an alkane from a ketone on treatment with
Clemmensen reduction involves the formation of an alkane from a ketone on treatment with
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Remember: "Clemmensen is Acidic (\(HCl\)), Wolff-Kishner is Basic (\(KOH\))". Both do the exact same job: turning a carbonyl group (\(C=O\)) into an alkane.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
- \(H_2\) in the presence of Ni catalyst
- Zn amalgam and concentrated \(HCl\)
- \(LiAlH_4\)
- \(N_2H_4\) followed by heating with \(KOH\) in glycol
- \(H_2\) in the presence of \(Pd/BaSO_4\)
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The Correct Option is B
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