Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Ketones are reduced by zinc amalgam in aqueous acid to the (methylene) alkane.

Generic Organic reaction

  +  
Zn(Hg)
  +  
H+(aq)
         
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Ketone (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Zinc mercury amalgam     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqueous mineral acid, 0.05 to 1.0 molar (generic) Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Alkyl, -CH2- (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Single Electron Transfer

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