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प्रश्न
Explain the following reactions:
Clemmensen reaction
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उत्तर
This reaction is used to reduce carbonyl compounds to form simple hydrocarbons in presence of zinc amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\backslash\phantom{.............}\backslash\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{.....}\ce{C = O ->[Zn-Hg][HCl] CH2 + H2O}\\
\phantom{}/\phantom{.............}/\phantom{........}
\end{array}\]
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