$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CONHCH}_3$ can be converted into $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2…

$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CONHCH}_3$ can be converted into $\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{NHCH}_3$ by
  1. $\mathrm{NaBH}_4$
  2. $\mathrm{H}_2-\mathrm{Pd} / \mathrm{C}$
  3. $\mathrm{LiAl}_4$
  4. $\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl}$.

Solution

$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CONHCH}_3 \stackrel{\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg}}{\mathrm{HCl}} \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{NHCH}_3$ This reaction is known as Clemmenson reduction.

Asked in: NEET 2004

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