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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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Predict the products of the following reactions :
Predict the main product of the following reaction:\[\begin{array}{c}
\ce{O\phantom{----}O\phantom{-}}\\
\ce{||\phantom{----}||\phantom{-}}\\
\ce{CH3-C-CH2-C-OCH3}
\end{array}\ce{->[(i)NaBH4][(ii)H+]}\]
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Acetophenone is treated with `("Zn"("Hg"))/"Conc.HCl"`.
Reduction of > C = O to CH2 can be carried out with
Write the main product in the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3CH2CHO ->[Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl]}\]
