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Phenylmethyl ketone can be converted into ethylbenzene in one step by which of the following reagents?
ChemistryHydrocarbonsVITEEEVITEEE 2022
Options:
  • A \(\mathrm{LiAlH}_4\)
  • B \(\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl}\)
  • C \(\mathrm{NaBH}_4\)
  • D \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{MgI}\)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \(\mathrm{Zn}-\mathrm{Hg} / \mathrm{HCl}\)


This reaction is known as clammensen's reduction.

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