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

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In Wolf-Kishner reduction, the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones is converted into, - CH 2 group, - C H 3 group, - C H 2 O H group, > C H O H group

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Wolf kischner reduction : Hydrazine ( N H 2 - N H 2 ) followed by reaction with strong base like K O H reduce carbonyl group into alkyl group. > C = O C a r b o n y l g r o u p + N H 2 H y d r a z i n e - N H 2 → W o l f - K i s h n e r > C = N - N H 2 → K O H > C H 2 A l k y l g r o u p

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