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C(6)H(5)CONHCH(3) can be converted into ...

`C_(6)H_(5)CONHCH_(3)` can be converted into `C_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)NHCH_(3)` by .

A

`NaBH_(4)`

B

`H_(2)-Pd//C`

C

`LiAlH_(4)`

D

`Zn-Hg//HCl`

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The correct Answer is:
D

`C_(6)H_(5)CONHCH_(3) underset(HCl)overset(Zn-Hgl)toC_(6)H_(5)CH_(2)NHCH_(3)`.
This reaction is known as Clemmensen's reduction.
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