Hydrocarbons - Result Question 66

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52. Acetylene is treated with excess sodium in liquid ammonia. The product is reacted with excess methyl iodide. The final product is _______

(1983,1 M)

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Solution:

  1. 2-butyne :

$H-C \equiv C-H+\underset{\text { excess }}{Na} \longrightarrow \stackrel{+}{Na} \overline{C} \equiv C^{-} Na^{+} \xrightarrow[\text { excess }]{CH _3 I} CH _3-C \equiv C-CH _3$