Clemmensen reduction is used for the reduction of:

Alcohols

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Carboxylic acid

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Cyanides

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Ketones

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The correct option is D Ketones
Clemmensen reduction: It is the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to convert into hydrocarbons by using $Z n - H g$ and conc. $H C l$ .
$C H_{3} C O C H_{3} Z n - H g - ----- \to Conc. H C l C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{3}$

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