Question

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and concentrated $HCl$ is called:

• A. Cope reduction
• B. Dow reduction
• C. Wolff-kishner reduction
• D. Clemmensen reduction

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Clemmensen reduction

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using mild reducing agent zinc amalgan in presence of $HCl$ is Clemmensen reduction.