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Which of the reactions is used in the conversion of a ketone into hydrocarbon?
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Wolff–Kishner reduction converts a ketone (or aldehyde) into a hydrocarbon (alkane) by completely removing the carbonyl group ().It uses hydrazine () and a strong base under high temperature.Reimer–Tiemann reaction Introduces a formyl group (–CHO) into phenols.Aldol condensation Forms β-hydroxy aldehydes/ketones.Stephen reaction Converts nitriles into aldehydes.Therefore, the reaction used to convert a ketone into a hydrocarbon is Wolff–Kishner reduction.
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