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NEET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Which reduction method involves the treatment of aldehydes and...
Which reduction method involves the treatment of aldehydes and ketones with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in a high-boiling solvent?
Options
- AClemmensen reduction
- BWolff-Kishner reduction
- CSodium borohydride reduction
- DLithium aluminium hydride reduction
Correct answer
B. Wolff-Kishner reduction
Step-by-step solution
The reduction method that involves the treatment of aldehydes and ketones with hydrazine followed by heating with sodium or potassium hydroxide in a high-boiling solvent is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction.