In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____________.
A: Zinc amalgam + HCl
B: Sodium amalgam + HCl
C: Zinc amalgam + nitric acid
D: Sodium amalgam + HNO3
In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____________.
A: Zinc amalgam + HCl
B: Sodium amalgam + HCl
C: Zinc amalgam + nitric acid
D: Sodium amalgam + HNO3
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1 Answer
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Correct option: A
The Clemmensen Reduction method is used to reduce a carbonyl group to CH2. Amalgams are a type of reducing agent that has been around for a long time. In the Clemmensen reduction, hydrogen chloride acts as an acid, protonating the ketone and transferring the electrons from the zinc amalgam to the carbon atoms
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