Which of the following is not used in Wolff-Kishner reduction?
A
Hydrazine
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B
KOH
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C
Pyridine
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D
Glycol
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Solution
The correct option is C Pyridine In the above reaction, high-boiling glycol is used as the solvent because of high temperatures needed for the reduction.