Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and…

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSEAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Hydrocarbons are formed when aldehydes and ketones are reacted with amalgamated zinc and conc. HCl. The reaction is called
  1. Cannizzaro reaction
  2. Clemmensen reduction
  3. Rosenmund reduction
  4. Wolff-Kishner reduction.

Answer

(B) Clemmensen reduction

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