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How will you convert the ethanal into CH3-CH3

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Hi,Conversion of ethanal to ethane is carried out by wolff-Kishner Reduction Ethanal is heated with hydrazine in presence of potassium ethaoxide which result in reduction of the methanal to ethane.CH3CHO + H2NNH2 CH3CH=NNH2 180°CC2H5O-K+ CH3CH3 + N2Regards

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