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Question
Write the structures of the main products when acetone (CH3 − CO − CH3) reacts with the following reagent :
Zn − Hg/conc. HCl
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Solution
Acetone undergoes Clemmensen reduction in presence of zinc amalgam and conc. HCl to give propane
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