Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbon using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is called:

Clemmensen reduction

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Stephen reduction

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Wolf-Kishner reduction

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Clemmensen reduction
Clemmensen reduction aldehydes and ketones are reduced to the corresponding alkanes are reduced to the corresponding alkanes by means of amalgamated Zinc and conc. HCl.

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