The reaction, $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \frac{[\mathrm{H}]}{\mathrm{Zn}(\mathrm{Hg}) / \text { Conc. }…

The reaction, $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CHO} \frac{[\mathrm{H}]}{\mathrm{Zn}(\mathrm{Hg}) / \text { Conc. } \mathrm{HCl}} \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_3$
  1. Cannizaro's reaction
  2. Rosenmund reduction
  3. Wolf-Kishner reduction
  4. Clemmenson reduction

Solution

The reaction given is a Clemenson reduction.

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (12 May Online)

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