Question

Write the method of preparation of pinacol from ketone.

Answer 1

Explanation:

probably it's only possible with acetone

Pinacol hydrate can be prepared by the reduction of acetone by means of magnesium amalgam,3 aluminum amalgam,4 sodium,5 sodium amalgam,6 and electrolytically. The procedure described is a modification of that by Holleman. The catalyzed addition of hydrogen peroxide to tetramethylethylene also furnishes pinacol.