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Conversion of Acetone to propane

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To convert acetone to propane, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the starting material - The starting material is **acetone**, which has the chemical formula \( \text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O} \). ### Step 2: Understand the reaction type - The conversion of acetone to propane involves a **reduction reaction**. In this case, we will use **Clemensen's reduction**, which is a method for reducing carbonyl compounds to alkanes. ...
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