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Clemmensen or Wolff-Kishner reduction of a given carbonyl compound

This type of question, asked 4 times: 2021 Paper 2, 30 Jan 2023, 11 Apr 2023, 29 Jan 2025. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 2

    43
    Which of the following reagent is suitable for the preparation of the product in the above reaction.

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  2. Question 2

    30 Jan 2023

    131
    Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: can be easily reduced using Zn−Hg/HClZn - Hg/HCl to Reason R:Zn−Hg/HClR:Zn - Hg/HCl is used to reduce carbonyl group to −CH2−-CH_{2}- group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  3. Question 3

    11 Apr 2023

    122
    Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give Reason R: Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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  4. Question 4

    29 Jan 2025

    41
    The product (P)(P) formed in the following reaction is →Zn−HgHCl  Product (p)\underset{HCl}{\overset{Zn - Hg}{\rightarrow}}\ \ Product\ (p)

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