Aldehydes Ketones Question 141
Question: The compound obtained by the reduction of propionaldehyde by amalgamated zinc and concentrated HCl is
[MP PMT 1983]
Options:
A) Propanol
B) Propane
C) Propene
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3CH_2CHO+4H\underset{HCl}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Zn/Hg}}}CH_3CH_2CH_3+H_2O $ This reaction is called clemmenson’s reduction.
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