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Wolff-Kishner reduction (NH₂NH₂,KOH) converts ketones to hydrocarbons. Butan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₃) yields butane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃).
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. Butan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₃) forms butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
Butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃), a secondary alcohol, oxidizes to butan-2-one (CH₃COCH₂CH₃) with reagents like PCC or CrO₃.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
Butan-2-one (CH₃-CO-CH₂-CH₃) is reduced to butan-2-ol (CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₂-CH₃) using a reducing agent like NaBH₄, which selectively reduces ketones to secondary alcohols.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods
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