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Question
Write the reactions involved in the following reactions: Clemmensen reduction
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Solution
Clemmensen reduction: The carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is reduced to CH2 group on treatment with zinc-amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid is know as Clemmensen reduction.
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