MCQ
Clemmensen's reduction will convert cyclohexanone into
- A$n-$ Hexane
- BBenzene
- ✓Cyclohexane
- DCyclohexanol
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cyclohexane
c
In Clemmensen's reduction- The carbonyl group of aldehydes and retons is reduce to $CH _2$ group on treatment with Zinc-amalgam and conc. $HCl$ Refer image,
In Clemmensen's reduction- The carbonyl group of aldehydes and retons is reduce to $CH _2$ group on treatment with Zinc-amalgam and conc. $HCl$ Refer image,
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