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Which of the following conversion can be carried out by Clemmensen reduction ?

A

Benzaldehyde into benzly alcohol

B

Cyclohexanone into cyclohexane

C

Benzoyl chloride into benzaldehyde

D

Benzophenone into diphenyl ethanal

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In clemmensen reduction, Ogroup of carbonyl compounds is reduced into methylene group `(-CH_(2)-)` in the presence of zinc amalgm and conc. HCl
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