MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Organic ChemistryAldehydes and ketonesChemical Reactions of Carbonyl compounds

In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into

A.> CH2 group✓ Correct
B.– CH3 group
C.– CH2OH group
D.> CHOH group
Explanation

In Wolff-Kishner reduction, hydrazine is used alone with a base. Here, the carbonyl functional group is Aldehydes and Ketones 13 converted to the methylene group by addition of 푁퐻2 − 푁퐻2 by which we get hydrazone by the attack of the group to the carbonyl group. It is further reduced to an alkane by addition of ethylene glycol and heating. Therefore, the correct answer is option (a) > CH2 group

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