Explain Clemmensen’s reduction.   from Chemistry Aldehydes,

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71. Write the structure of compounds A and B:
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72.

Give the product of the reaction of acetaldehyde with sodium hydrogen sulphite.

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73.

Complete the following:

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74.

Complete the following:

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75. What happens when ethanal reacts with excess of methanol in the presence of trace amount of HCl?
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76.

Explain Clemmensen’s reduction.

 


The Clemmensen Reduction allows the deoxygenation of aldehydes or ketones, to produce the corresponding hydrocarbon. We reduce the carbonyl group to hydrocarbon by using zinc amalgam in concentrated HCl.


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77. Convert propanone into propane.
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78.

Write the structures of A and B.


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79. Write one distinction test for acetal-dehyde and acetone.
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80. What happens when ethanol is treated with concentrated sulphuric acid
(a)    above 0°C, (b) below 0°C?
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