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Explain Wolff$-$Kishner reduction.
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Answer
Hydrazine $(NH_2-NH_2)$ reduces carbonyl group
of aldehydes or ketones to metylene group 
When aldehyde or ketone is heated with hydrazine in the presence of base such as potassium hydroxide and ethylene glycol, an alkane is obtained due to reduction of carbonyl compound.
of aldehydes or ketones to metylene group When aldehyde or ketone is heated with hydrazine in the presence of base such as potassium hydroxide and ethylene glycol, an alkane is obtained due to reduction of carbonyl compound.Need a full question paper?
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