Question:
RCHO is converted into RCH3 using zinc amalgam and concentrated HCl this reduction is called as
RCHO is converted into RCH3 using zinc amalgam and concentrated HCl this reduction is called as
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The correct answer is: Meerwein-Ponndorf reaction
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