JEE Main 202311 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 11 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Hydrocarbons
JEE Main 2023 · 11 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and...
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason .
Assertion :
can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give 
Reason : Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert
into 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Assertion :
Reason : Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A is true but is false
- B is false but is true
- CBoth and are true and is the correct explanation of
- DBoth and are true and is NOT the correct explanation of
Correct answer
B. is false but is true
Step-by-step solution
The reagent hydrazine in alkaline medium is used in the Wolff-Kishner reduction reaction. In this reaction aldehydes and ketone converts to respective alkanes.
This reaction is not good for base sensitive groups in the carbonyl compounds. The following chloro carbonyl compound give alkene as elimination reaction expected in basic medium.