Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Carbonyl compound is treated with--- in Clemmensen reduction .

1. Zinc amalgam + HCl

2. Sodium amalgam + HCl

3. Zinc amalgam + nitric acid

4. Sodium amalgam + ${HNO}_{3}$

Hint: Aldehyde or ketone is convert into hydrocarbon

Clemmensen reduction is used to convert carbonyl group to ${CH}_{2}$ group as follows:

Zinc amalgam and HCI act as reagent in this reaction.