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Reduction of aldehydes or ketones to the corresponding methylene compounds using amalgamated zinc in hydrochloric acid.
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Li, J.J. (2021). Clemmensen Reduction. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50865-4_31
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