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Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. $\mathrm{HCl}$ is called:
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Clemmensen reduction
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In the Clemmensen reduction, underlying substance must not react to the acidic conditions. The acid sensitive base substance reacts in the Wolff-Kishner reduction that has a strong base. The reaction is not for the substances that are sensitive to acids.
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The Clemmensen reduction involves the conversion of ketone or aldehydes into alkanes whereas the Wolff Kishner reduction involves the conversion of carbonyl groups into methylene groups
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