I have learned that we can reduce a ketone to an alkane using the Clemmensen reduction, where we treat the ketone with amalgamated zinc in the presence of $\ce{HCl}$.
My book didn't mention the mechanisms for this type of reaction and I couldn't find an answer by searching Google.
How does this reaction actually take place? Are there carbocation rearrangements in this reaction?
Answer
Here is the mechanism for reduction of aldehyde/ketone by Clemmenson reduction.
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