Formulate in full detail the mechanism for the Wolff-Kishner reduction of 1-phenylethanone (acetophenone) to ethylbenzene (see p.

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Formulate in full detail the mechanism for the Wolff-Kishner reduction of 1-phenylethanone (acetophenone) to ethylbenzene (see p. 803). 


Data from page 803.

CH3 CH3 1. H;NNH, H:O, diethylene glycol, NaOH, A 2. H,O 69%

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

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