Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

JEE Main 2024 — 30 January, Shift 1 — Question 57

This reduction reaction is known as:

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  1. Option A:

    Rosenmund reduction

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    Wolff-Kishner reduction

  3. Option C:

    Stephen reduction

  4. Option D:

    Etard reduction

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

It is known as rosenmund reduction that is the partial reduction of acid chloride to aldehyde

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones
Topic
Introduction and Preparation of Aldehydes and Ketones
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