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Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?

  1. A
    Ethyl acetate
  2. B
    Butan-2-one
  3. C
    Acetamide
  4. D
    Acetic acid

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Reduction with zinc amalgam and concentrated is the Clemmensen reduction, which specifically reduces the carbonyl group () of aldehydes and ketones to a methylene group ().
Butan-2-one is a ketone; it will be reduced to n-butane. Esters, amides, and acids are not typically reduced to hydrocarbons under these conditions.

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Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?
A
Ethyl acetate
B
Butan-2-one
C
Acetamide
D
Acetic acid

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