Question

Which of the following reaction is a correct representation for Clemensen reduction

Accepted Answer

$R\mathop {{	ext{ }}C}\limits^{\mathop {||}\limits^O } C{H_3}\xrightarrow[{Conc.{\kern 1pt} HCl}]{{Zn - Hg}}R{\mkern 1mu} C{H_2}C{H_3}$

Answer

$R\mathop {{\rm{ }}C}\limits^{\mathop {||}\limits^O } OH\xrightarrow[{Conc.{\kern 1pt} HCl}]{{Zn - Hg}}R\,C{H_2}OH$

Answer

$R\mathop {{\rm{ }}C}\limits^{\mathop {||}\limits^O } C{H_3}\xrightarrow[{}]{{{\rm{Red}}\,\,P + HI}}R{\mkern 1mu} \,C{H_2}OH$

Answer

both (1) and (2)

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