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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

Identify the name of the reaction in which a carbonyl compound reacts with hydrazine followed by a strong base like potassium hydroxide (KOH) or potassium tert-butoxide in solvents like diethylene glycol (DEG) or dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) to give a hydrocarbon. 

Options:

Mannich reaction 

Knoevenagel reaction 

Wolff-Kishner reduction

Clemmensen reduction 

Correct Answer:

Wolff-Kishner reduction

Explanation:

Wolff-Kishner reduction involves the treatment of a carbonyl compound reacts with hydrazine followed by a strong base like potassium hydroxide (KOH) or potassium tert-butoxide in solvents like diethylene glycol (DEG) or dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) to give a hydrocarbon.