Question

Give two examples which undergo Wolf-Kishner reduction.

Answer 1

1. \[\ce{\underset{(Propanal)}{C2H5 - CHO} ->[H2N-NH2][-H2O] C2H5 \underset{(Hydrazone)}{- CH = N - NH2} ->[KOH,HO-CH2-CH2-OH][\Delta] \underset{(Propane)}{CH3 - CH2 - CH3 - N2}}\]
2.