JIPMER2017ChemistryHydrocarbons
Clemmensen reaction of ketone is carried out in the presence of
Options
- ALiAlH ₄
- BZn - Hg with HCl
- Cglycol with KOH
- DH ₂ with Pt as catalyst
Correct answer
B. Zn - Hg with HCl
Step-by-step solution
Zn - Hg with HCl reduce ketone to respective alkane, i.e. C = O of ketone reduce to CH ₂ group. The reaction is called Clemmensen reduction.