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Acetone undergoes reduction with zinc amalgam in HCl to form propane. This reaction is known as
Options
A Clemmensen reduction
Correct Answer
B Wolf-Kishner reduction
C Rosenmund reduction
D Aldol condensation
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The reduction of acetone to propane using zinc amalgam (Zn/Hg) and concentrated HCl is the Clemmensen reduction. It converts carbonyls to alkanes under acidic conditions.

Hint

Which reduction uses Zn/Hg and HCl?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1368 of 1999
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