MCQ
Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced to corresponding hydrocarbons by
- ARefluxing with water
- BRefluxing with strong acids
- CRefluxing with soda amalgam and water
- ✓Refluxing with zinc amalgam and concentrated $HCl$
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Refluxing with zinc amalgam and concentrated $HCl$
d
(d) $RCHO + 4H\xrightarrow{{Zn - Hg/HCl}}R - C{H_3} + {H_2}O$
(d) $RCHO + 4H\xrightarrow{{Zn - Hg/HCl}}R - C{H_3} + {H_2}O$
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