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Aldehydes are reduced by HCl/zinc amalgam to the corresponding primary alkane. Strong acid conditions. Clemmensen reduction.

Generic Organic reaction
RCHO
  +  
Zn(Hg)
  +  
H+(aq)
         
R–CH3
  +  
Zn2+
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Aldehyde (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
Methyl group (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Zinc ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent
Single Electron Transfer

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