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Aldehydes are reduced by hydrazine in strong potassium hydroxide (or potassium tertiary butoxide and DMSO) to the corresponding primary alkane. Strong base conditions. Wolff-Kishner reduction.

Generic Organic reaction

RCHO
  +  
H2N–NH2
  +  
OH(aq)
         
R–CH3
  +  
N2
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Aldehyde (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrazine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqueous alkali, 0.05 to 1.0 molar (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methyl group (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Multistep: LA/B mechanism
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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