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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
Wolff-Kishner reduction of hexan-3-one (CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₂CH₃) yields hexane (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃), a six-carbon hydrocarbon.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
Clemmensen reduction (Zn(Hg), HCl) converts the carbonyl group of ketones to a methylene group (CH₂), unlike other methods that produce alcohols.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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
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
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