Which of the following conversions can be carried out by Clemmensen Reduction?
(i) Benzaldehyde into benzyl alcohol
(ii) Cyclohexanone into cyclohexane
(iii) Benzoyl chloride into benzaldehyde
(iv) Benzophenone into diphenyl methane
The answer is the option (ii, iv)
Clemmensen reduction is used in the conversion of carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones to group when treated with zinc amalgam and conc. . It is used to convert cyclohexanone into cyclohexane and benzophenone into diphenyl methane.