Clemmensen reduction involves the formation of an alkane from a ketone on treatment with
Zn amalgam and concentrated HCl
Clemmensen reduction converts the C=O group of aldehydes and ketones into a \(\mathrm{CH_2}\) group.
\(\mathrm{R_2C{=}O \xrightarrow{Zn{-}Hg,\ conc.\ HCl} R_2CH_2 + H_2O}\)
\(\mathrm{N_2H_4}\)/KOH in glycol is the Wolff–Kishner reduction; \(\mathrm{LiAlH_4}\) and \(\mathrm{H_2}\)/Ni give alcohols; \(\mathrm{H_2}\)/Pd–\(\mathrm{BaSO_4}\) is Rosenmund reduction of acid chlorides.
Hence, Zn amalgam and concentrated HCl.
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