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Question
Acetone on Clemmensen reduction gives ____________.
Options
propanoic acid
propane
propene
propanamine
MCQ
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Solution
Acetone on Clemmensen reduction gives propane.
Explanation:
\[\ce{\underset{Acetone}{CH3 - CO - CH3} + 4[H] ->[Zn-Hg + conc. HCl][\Delta] \underset{Propane}{CH3 - CH2 - CH3} + H2O}\]
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