Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?
a)
Ethyl acetate
b)
Acetic acid
c)
Acetamide
d)
Butan-2-one
Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?
a)
Ethyl acetate
b)
Acetic acid
c)
Acetamide
d)
Butan-2-one
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Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?
a)
Ethyl acetate
b)
Acetic acid
c)
Acetamide
d)
Butan-2-one
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Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon? |
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a) |
Ethyl acetate |
b) |
Acetic acid |
c) |
Acetamide |
d) |
Butan-2-one |
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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -
(d)
Carbonyl compounds are reduced to corresponding alkanes with (
+ conc.
).
It is called Clemmensen reduction.
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