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Question
Write the main product in the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3CH2CHO ->[Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl]}\]
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Solution
\[\ce{CH3CH2CHO ->[Zn - Hg][Conc.HCl] \underset{Propane}{CH3CH2CH3}}\]
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