Clemmensen Reduction ·
C=O → CH₂
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Carbonyl C ox. state
+2
e⁻ delivered
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Stage
ketone on the metal
Aryl / carbon
Carbonyl oxygen
Hydrogen (from HCl)
Zinc metal (Zn⁰)
Electron (e⁻)
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