Engineering
Chemistry
Carboanion
Question

End product of above reaction is

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Solution

The reaction shown is the Clemmensen reduction, which reduces a carbonyl group (C=O) to a methylene group (CH2) using zinc amalgam (Zn-Hg) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl). This reaction is specific for aryl alkyl ketones. The starting compound is a ketone with a benzene ring. The end product will be the hydrocarbon where the C=O is converted to CH2.

The correct product is the alkane: CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 (butane).

Final Answer: The first option (butane).