Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon

• Hydrocarbons
• Organic Oxygen

Which one of the following is reduced with zinc and hydrochloric acid to give the corresponding hydrocarbon?

1. Acetic acid
2. Butan­-2-­one
3. Ethyl acetate
4. Acetamide

Answer

Butan-­2-­one will get reduced into butane when treated with zinc and hydrochloric acid following Clemmensen reaction whereas Zn/HCl do not reduce ester, acid and amide.

The correct option is B.