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  • In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____________. (i) {Zinc amalgam + HCl} (ii) {Sodium amalgam + HCl} (iii){Zinc amalgam + nitric acid} (iv){Sodium amalgam + HNO}_{3}

In Clemmensen Reduction carbonyl compound is treated with _____________.

(i) \text {Zinc amalgam + HCl}

(ii) \text {Sodium amalgam + HCl}

(iii) \text {Zinc amalgam + nitric acid}

(iv) \text {Sodium amalgam + HNO}_{3}

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The answer is the option (i) Clemmensen reduction is used in the conversion of carbonyl group to \text {CH}_{2} group. In this reaction, zinc amalgam and \text {HCl} act as reagent.

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