Wolff-Kishner Reduction

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Reduction to alkane via hydrazone:

$$ R_{2}C=O + H_{2}N-NH_{2} \rightarrow R_{2}C=N-NH_{2} \rightarrow [KOH/\Delta] R_{2}CH_{2} $$
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