JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Reduction of ketones cannot be carried out with which of the following reagents?

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AHydrogen in presence of palladium in barium sulphate and quinoline
  2. BSodium borohydride or lithium aluminium hydride
  3. CZinc amalgam and concentrated HCl
  4. DHydrazine and KOH in ethylene glycol

Correct answer: A

Solution

(a) : Reduction of ketones cannot be carried out with hydrogen in in presence of barium sulphate and quinoline.

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