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How acetone is converted into propane.

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How acetone is converted into propane.

Convert (Indicate by reaction):

Acetone to propane

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Solution

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.......................................}\\
|\phantom{...........................................}\\
\ce{\underset{(Acetone)}{CH3 - C = O }+ 4[H] ->[Zn-Hg][conc{.} HCl] \underset{(propane)}{CH3CH2CH3}}\\
\end{array}\]

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