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Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Clemmensen reaction of ketone is carried out in the presence of:

A

LiAlH4\text{LiAlH}_4

B

Zn-Hg with HCl\text{Zn-Hg with HCl}

C

glycol with KOH\text{glycol with KOH}

D

H2 with Pt as catalyst\text{H}_2 \text{ with Pt as catalyst}

Answer

Zn-Hg with HCl\text{Zn-Hg with HCl}

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (B): Zn-Hg with HCl\text{Zn-Hg with HCl}