Write the reagents used for the reduction of carbonyl group in Clemmensen’s reduction.
Q.2 (ii) Write the reagents used for the reduction of carbonyl group in Clemmensen’s reduction.
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Answer: Zinc amalgam (Zn–Hg) and concentrated hydrochloric acid
Zn–Hg / conc. HCl reduces >C=O to >CH2, e.g. CH3COCH3 → CH3CH2CH3.
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