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Write the reaction involved in the following :
Clemmensen reduction

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Clemmensen → carbonyl to alkane.
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Aldehyde/ketone + Zn(Hg) + conc. HCl → hydrocarbon.
Example: R–CO–R' $\xrightarrow{\text{Zn(Hg)/HCl}}$ R–CH$_2$–R'.
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