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प्रश्न
Give a balanced equation for the following name reaction:
Clemmensen’s reduction.
Write a chemical equation to illustrate the following name reaction:
Clemmensen’s reduction
उत्तर
Clemmensen’s reduction: It is the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alkanes with amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl.
\[\ce{\underset{(Acetaldehyde)}{CH3CHO} + 4H ->[Zn/Hg][+HCl] \underset{(Ethane)}{CH3CH3} + H2O}\]
\[\ce{CH3COCH3 + 4H ->[Zn/Hg][+HCl] CH3CH2CH3 + H2O}\]
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Write a chemical equation to illustrate the following name reaction:
Clemmensen’s reduction
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