JEE Main 2023 — Hydrocarbons Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2)
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Step-by-step explanation
The carbonyl compounds undergo Clemmenson's reduction in the presence of zinc amalgam and concentrated hydrochloric acid to form alkanes. The reagent in the Clemmenson's reduction effects the acid sensitive functional group. In the given reactant hydroxy group undergo dehydration to give alkene as shown below.
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