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Standard XII
Chemistry
Dehydrohalogenation of Dihalides
Gem dihalides...
Question
Gem dihalides on treatment with alcoholic KOH gives :
A
alkyne
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B
alkene
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C
alkane
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D
cycloalkanes
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Solution
The correct option is
C
alkyne
Gem dihalides on treatment with alcoholic KOH undergo d
ehydrohalogenation. The reaction is as follows:
C
H
3
−
C
H
B
r
2
a
l
c
.
K
O
H
−
−−−−−
→
H
−
C
≡
C
−
H
1,1-dibromoethane acetylene
Preparation of alkyne by heating ethylidene bromide with alc. KOH followed by sodamide in ammonia solution.
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