Wolff–Kishner reduction - Upper Mid-Atlantic

Question

This doubly-eponymous reaction can often lead to azide-forming side reactions. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this reaction that uses hydrazine to perform the reduction of a carbonyl. Unlike the Clemmensen reduction, this reaction requires highly basic conditions.

ANSWER: Wolff–Kishner reduction

[10e] Hydrazine consists of two atoms of this element bonded to four atoms of hydrogen. Hydrazine has a similar odor to ammonia due to them both containing this element.

ANSWER: nitrogen [or N]

[10h] As the Clemmensen and Wolff–Kishner reductions are harsh reactions, this multi-step reaction using dithiols can be used instead. Thioketal intermediates formed in this process can then be converted using Raney nickel.

ANSWER: Mozingo reduction [or Mozingo reaction or thioketal reduction]

Back to bonuses

Summary


California	Main	Y	5	12.00	100%	20%	0%
Canada	Main	Y	6	11.67	100%	0%	17%
Florida	Main	Y	13	10.77	92%	15%	0%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	6	11.67	83%	33%	0%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	7	10.00	100%	0%	0%
Midwest	Main	Y	10	12.00	90%	30%	0%
North	Main	Y	11	14.55	100%	46%	0%
Northeast	Main	Y	5	14.00	100%	40%	0%
Overflow	Main	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%
Pacific Northwest	Main	Y	12	11.67	100%	17%	0%
South Central	Main	Y	5	10.00	80%	20%	0%
Southeast	Main	Y	12	14.17	100%	42%	0%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	8	13.75	100%	25%	13%
2025 ACF Nationals	2025-08-09	Y	14	12.14	93%	14%	14%
2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley	04/19/2025	Y	4	10.00	100%	0%	0%
UK (South)	UK	N	2	10.00	100%	0%	0%

Data


Ohio	Alberta B	0	10	0	10
Northwestern A	McGill D	10	10	10	30
Texas A	Rose State	0	10	0	10
Texas B	Arizona State A	0	10	0	10
Tulsa	Northwestern C	0	10	0	10
UCO	Arizona State B	10	10	0	20
UTD A	Northwestern B	0	10	0	10
Iowa	UTD B	0	10	0	10