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Clemmensen reduction (Zn(Hg),HCl) converts ketones to hydrocarbons. Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) yields ethylbenzene (C₆H₅CH₂CH₃).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
NaBH₄ reduces ketones to secondary alcohols. Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) forms 1-phenylethanol (C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
The iodoform test is positive for compounds with a CH₃C\=O group, like acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃), but not for benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Nomenclature, Structure and Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) is reduced to 1-phenylethanol (C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃) using NaBH₄, a selective reducing agent for ketones.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard
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