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Q.

Which of the following conversions can be brought about under Wolff – Kishner reduction? 

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a

Benzaldehyde to benzyl alcohol 

b

Cyclohexanol to cyclohexane 

c

Cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol 

d

Benzophenone to diphenyl methane

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Wolff-Kishner reduction reactions involve treatment of Ketone with hydrazine and strong alkali in presence of glycol at 293 K Temperature to give corresponding alkane. 

Here Benzophenone reacts with the same manner to give the final product as diphenyl methane along with nitrogen gas and water molecule removal. 

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Hence, the correct answer is option (D) Benzophenone to diphenyl methane.

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