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Wolff-Kishner reduction

Codex (@codex,  0) Chemistry Chemical reaction Redox Reduction (chemistry) Carbonyl reduction
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Conversion of an aldehyde or ketone carbonyl into a methylene through hydrazone formation and base-promoted nitrogen extrusion. The strongly basic, often heated conditions must be compatible with the other functional groups.

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  • Past exam of the chemistry course of the year 3 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / Paper 1 / 11 / a / Solution

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