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Question 44

Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of :

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General Reaction: $$R-CO-R' \xrightarrow{Zn-Hg / \text{conc. } HCl} R-CH_2-R' + H_2O$$

The standard reagent set for Clemmensen reduction is zinc amalgam in concentrated $$HCl$$.

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