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The Wolff-Kishner Reduction is a method for converting aldehydes and ketones into alkanes through the formation of hydrazones, followed by reaction with base and heat. This reaction typically uses a high boiling point solvent like ethylene glycol to achieve the necessary temperatures, producing nitrogen gas as a byproduct. The mechanism involves multiple steps of deprotonation and protonation of nitrogen and carbon.
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