MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #387

The Wolf-Kishner reduction is a high-yield method for hydrocarbon synthesis. What is the primary chemical transformation occurring during this process?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #387

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Wolf-Kishner reduction is a high-yield method for hydrocarbon synthesis. What is the primary chemical transformation occurring during this process?

    • A) Conversion of an aldehyde to a primary alcohol
    • B) Conversion of a carbonyl group to a methylene group in base
    • C) Reduction of a ketone to an alkane using acidic zinc amalgam
    • D) Oxidation of an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid using hydrazine

    Answer: Conversion of a carbonyl group to a methylene group in base

    Explanation: Wolf-Kishner reduction uses N2H4/KOH to convert C=O to CH2. Option C is wrong because it describes the Clemmensen acidic medium.