Hydrocarbons Question 72

Question: $ CH\equiv CH\underset{Pressure}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Ni{{(CN)}_2}}X}} $ . Here X in the reaction [JIPMER 2002]

Options:

A) Benzene

B) Ethane

C) Cycloctatetraene

D) Cyclohexane

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

3 moles of acetylene when catalysed with $Ni(CN)_2$ gives benzene.