Reduction of a carbonyl group using glycol is named after:
AClemmensen one
BCannizzaro one
CWolff-Kishner
DRosenmund one
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Wolff-Kishner
1. This route reaches the same product as Clemmensen.
2. It works under different conditions using glycol.
3. It is the Wolff-Kishner reduction.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part II, Chapter 12, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids._
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