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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008673

Explain the following with one suitable example in each case:

Wolff-Kishner reduction.

Solution
Wolff-Kishner reduction: On heating a carbonyl compound in a high boiling, polar solvent like ethylene glycol with hydrazine and potassium hydroxide, hydrocarbon is formed.