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

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Clemmensen reduction

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The correct option is D Clemmensen reduction
Clemmensen reduction is a chemical reaction described as the reduction of aldehydes or ketones to alkanes using zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid

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