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Mobile App Chapter 11: 5P (page 426)
Convert each compound to hex-1-yne,
a.b.
c.
Short Answer
a.
b.
c.
.
Step by step solution
Preparation of alkyne from geminal dihalide
Geminal dihalides are treated with a strong base to remove the halides and hydrogens to form alkyne. The pathway of the elimination reaction is E2.The general reaction scheme is given below:
Conversion of the compounds to hex-1-yne
a.The given compound is a dihalide and thus can directly be converted to an alkyne upon treatment with 2 equivalent . The reaction is shown below:
Conversion of geminal halide to alkyne
b.
The given compound has one halide attached to the alkene group and can directly be converted to alkyne using one equivalent .
c.
The given compound is a simple alkene and has to be converted to a dihalide by treating it with chloride. It is further converted to alkyne using a similar reagent.
Alkyne formation
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