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

A

Benzaldehyde into benzyl alcohol

B

Cyclohexanone into cyclohexane

C

Benzoyl chloride into benzaldehyde

D

Benzophenone into diphenyl methane

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B, D
Clemmensen reduction is used to convert cyclohexanone into cyclohexane and benzophenone into diphenyl methane as follows Reagent used in Clemmensen reduction is zinc amalgam in hydrochloric acid, i.e., `Zn(Hg)` in HCl.
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