In a paragraph form provide the experimental procedure of  3-benzoylpropionic acid reaction of Clemmenson, which results in 4-phenyl butanoic acid. Clemmensen reaction is observed in the presence of zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid

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In a paragraph form provide the experimental procedure of  3-benzoylpropionic acid reaction of Clemmenson, which results in 4-phenyl butanoic acid. Clemmensen reaction is observed in the presence of zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid

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