In a reaction RCHO is reduced to RCH(3) ...

In a reaction RCHO is reduced to `RCH_(3)` usig amalgamated zinc and cencentrated HCl and warming the solution. The reaction is known as

A

Meerwein Ponndorf reaction

B

Clemensen's reaction

C

Wolf Kishner reduction

D

Schiff's reaction.

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The correct Answer is:

B

Acetaldehyde on reaction with HCN forms acetaldehyde cyanohydrin which upon acid catalysed hydrolysis form an `alpha`-hydroxy acid i.e., lactie acid.

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