Multiple choice

Meerwein-Ponndrof reduction is found in which of the following?

  1. Aldehydes or ketones are reduced in presence of amalgamate zinc/hydrochloric acid to form alkane.

  2. Aldehydes or ketones are reduced in presence of aluminium isopropoxide to form alcohol.

  3. Aldehydes or ketones are reduced in the presence of hydrazine to alkane.

  4. Cynide reduced in presence of stannous chloride with hydrochloric acid followed by hydrolysis yield aldehydes.

  5. Both (3) and (4) are correct
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because when aldehydes or ketones are reduced with reagent aluminium isopropoxide it gives alcohol.

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