C
C
CH 3
CH 3
2-Butyne
- Li,EtNH 2
- NH 4 Cl
anti addition of H 2
C
C
H CH 3
H 3 H
trans-2-Butene
3) Synthesis of 2-butyne:
C
Retrosynthetic Analysis
H 3 CCCCH 3 H 3 CCC −Na+ + CH 3 I
H 3 CCC −Na+ H 3 CCCH+ NaNH (^2)
Synthesis
H 3 CCCH1. NaNH2. CH 3 I^2 /liq. NH^3 H 3 CCCCH 3
4) Synthesis of propyne:
Retrosynthetic Analysis
HCCCH 3 HCC −Na+ + CH 3 I
Synthesis
HCCH1. N2. CHaNH^2 /liq. NH^3
3 I HCCCH^3
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