Aldehydes Ketones Question 212
Question: Which one of the following reactions is a method for the conversion of a ketone into a hydrocarbon
[MP PET/PMT 1998; CBSE PMT 1989]
Options:
A) Aldol condensation
B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
C) Cannizzaro reaction
D) Wolf-Kishner reduction
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-CH_3\underset{KOH/Glycol}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NH_2-NH_2}}} $
$ CH_3-CH_2-CH_3+H_2O+N_2 $
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