What is Wolff–Kishner reduction?
The '''Wolff–Kishner reduction''' is an organic process of reducing [[carbonyl]] groups; usually [[ketone]]s and [[aldehyde]]s to [[alkane]]s. It is carried out in presence of solvent to speed up reaction. It is carried out in basic medium. Thus, it can not be used for base sensitive reagents. It is named after by [[Nikolai Kischner]] and [[Ludwig Wolff]]. [[Category:Organic reactions]] {{chemistry-stub}}