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Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carr...

Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following ?

A

glycol with KOH

B

`Zn -Hg` with HCI

C

`LiAIH_4`

D

`H_2 ` and Pt as catalyst

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B
Carbonyl group can be reduced to `-CH_2` group with zinc amalgam and conc HCI . This reaction is known as Clemmensen.s reaction
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