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ChemistryHydrocarbonMETHOD OF PREPARATION OF ALKANESEasy2 minPYQ_2007
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. is called:NEET 2007
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Related Theory
In the Clemmensen reduction, underlying substance must not react to the acidic conditions. The acid sensitive base substance reacts in the Wolff-Kishner reduction that has a strong base. The reaction is not for the substances that are sensitive to acids.
Caution
The Clemmensen reduction involves the conversion of ketone or aldehydes into alkanes whereas the Wolff Kishner reduction involves the conversion of carbonyl groups into methylene groups
Stream:NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:HydrocarbonSubtopic:METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ALKANES
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