Chemistry, asked by Kyuvaraj2461, 1 year ago

how will you convert acetone into propane

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Answered by devooty123
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we can convert acetone in to propane by reduction using Zn/Hg/HCl .This is known as Clemmensen's reduction.
CH3-CO-CH3 IN presence of that reagent the CO group convert in to CH2.then it become CH3-CH2-CH3.
Answered by BarrettArcher
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Answer : By the Clemmenen reduction we can convert acetone into propane.

Explanation :

Clemmenen reduction :

The carbonyl compounds on reduction with zinc amalgam (Zn-Hg) in the presence of hydrochloric acid result in the formation of alkanes. In this reaction, the carbonyl group converted into CH_2 group and result in the formation of alkanes.

The reaction are shown below.

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