A chemist wants to reduce propanone to propane under acidic conditions. Which specific reagent combination must be employed for this Clemmensen reduction?
Q1. A chemist wants to reduce propanone to propane under acidic conditions. Which specific reagent combination must be employed for this Clemmensen reduction?
Answer: Zinc amalgam and concentrated Hydrochloric acid
Explanation: Clemmensen reduction uses Zn-Hg/HCl to reduce carbonyls to alkanes. Option A is the Wolf-Kishner reagent used in basic conditions.