Question
One of these reactions forms a hydrozone intermediate and relies on the expulsion of nitrogen gas; Huang Minlon found that that reaction could be sped up by distillation. Reagents such as lithium aluminum hydride are often used for this class of reactions. Carbonyls are converted to alkanes via this class of reactions, two of which are named for Clemmensen and Wolff–Kishner. A reaction of this type that traditionally employs sodium and ammonia was developed by Birch. Unlike their counterpart, these reactions often add hydrogen or remove oxygen atoms. For 10 points, name these reactions which result in the gain of electrons for a chemical species, contrasted with oxidation. ■END■
ANSWER: reductions [accept Clemmensen reduction or Wolff–Kishner reduction, prompt on redox or reduction-oxidation]
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