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Why Ethylene glycol is used to elevate boiling point of reaction medium in wolf kishner reduction?

Why Ethylene glycol is used to elevate boiling point of reaction medium in wolf kishner reduction?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Because the wolf kishner reduction requires high basic conditions.
It is being used for 
avoiding the requirement of a sealed tube.
This is the main reason but also are being followed other improvements still.
 

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