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In Clemmensen's reduction, the catalyst used is
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$\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg}+$ Conc $\mathrm{HCl}$
Zinc amalgam $(\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg})$ and conc $\mathrm{HCl}$ is used as a catalyst for Clemmensen's reduction. This reagent converts $\sum \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$ group to
$>\mathrm{CH}_{2}$
group.
$>\mathrm{CH}_{2}$
group.
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