Question

Acetone on Clemmensen reduction gives ____________.

पर्याय

• propanoic acid

• propane

• propene

• propanamine

Answer 1

Acetone on Clemmensen reduction gives propane.

Explanation:

\[\ce{\underset{Acetone}{CH3 - CO - CH3} + 4[H] ->[Zn-Hg + conc. HCl][\Delta] \underset{Propane}{CH3 - CH2 - CH3} + H2O}\]