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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A:

can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give

Reason R: Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert

into
Assertion A: Acyl chlorides can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction.
This is False. Wolff-Kishner reduction requires treatment with hydrazine (NH$$_2$$NH$$_2$$) and strong base (KOH/NaOH) at high temperature. Acyl chlorides would react with hydrazine to form acid hydrazides rather than undergo the intended carbonyl reduction.
Reason R: Wolff-Kishner reduction converts C=O to CH$$_2$$.
This is True. The Wolff-Kishner reduction specifically reduces the carbonyl group to a methylene group (-CH$$_2$$-) through formation and decomposition of a hydrazone intermediate.
A is false but R is true.
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