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Q.

Reduction of C=O to CH2 can be carried out with 

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a

LiAlH4

b

Wolff-Kishner reduction 

c

Catalytic reduction

d

Na/C2H5OH

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Reduction of carbonyl group is carried out with the help of hydrazine H2N-NH2 on heating with strong alkali like KOH and solvent glycol to give saturated alkane. This reaction is known as Wolff-Kishner reduction reaction. 

R2C=O+NH2-NH2KOH,R2CH2+N2+H2O

Aldehyde/ketone hydrazine alkane 

Hence, the correct answer is option (C) Wolff-Kishner reduction.

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