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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 (C=O\mathrm{C=O}).
It uses hydrazine (NH2NH2\mathrm{NH_2NH_2}) and a strong base under high temperature.
Reimer–Tiemann reaction →\rightarrow Introduces a formyl group (–CHO) into phenols.
Aldol condensation →\rightarrow Forms β-hydroxy aldehydes/ketones.
Stephen reaction →\rightarrow Converts nitriles into aldehydes.
Therefore, the reaction used to convert a ketone into a hydrocarbon is Wolff–Kishner reduction.
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