Aldehydes Ketones Question 57

Question: Aldehydes and ketones can be reduced to hydrocarbon by using

[Orissa JEE 2003]

Options:

A) $ LiAlH_4 $

B) $ H_2/Pd-BaSO_4 $

C) $ Na-Hg/HCl $

D) $ NH_2-NH_2/C_2H_5ONa $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

HI/P/, Zn/Hg/conc. HCl and $ NH_2-NH_2/O{H^{-}}/C_2H_5ONa $ Used to the reduction of $ -\overset{ _{||}^{O}}{\mathop{C}}- $ group into $ -CH_2- $ group.