(D) $Wolff-Kishner$ reduction is used to reduce carbonyl groups $(C=O)$ of aldehydes and ketones to methylene groups $(CH_2)$.In this reaction,$Benzop

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(D) $Wolff-Kishner$ reduction is used to reduce carbonyl groups $(C=O)$ of aldehydes and ketones to methylene groups $(CH_2)$.In this reaction,$Benzophenone$ $(C_6H_5-CO-C_6H_5)$ is reduced to $Diphenylmethane$ $(C_6H_5-CH_2-C_6H_5)$.

Class 12 Chemistry 8-1.Aldehydes and Ketones Properties

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Which of the following transformations can be achieved using $Wolff-Kishner$ reduction conditions?

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Benzaldehyde to Benzyl alcohol
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Cyclohexanol to Cyclohexane
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Cyclohexanone to Cyclohexanol
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Benzophenone to Diphenylmethane

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$CH_3-CH_2-OH$ $\xrightarrow{PCC} A$ $\xrightarrow{HCN} B$ $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{H_3O^{+}} C$
Compound $C$ is:

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The best reagent to convert $pent-3-en-2-ol$ into $pent-3-yn-2-one$ is

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How can $A$ and $B$ be differentiated?

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Which of these reagents would accomplish the following reduction?
$NC-CH_2-CO-CH_2-CH=CH_2 \to NC-CH_2-CH(OH)-CH_2-CH=CH_2$

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Select the reaction with the correct major product.

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