Statement: Action of H2/Lindlar′s catalyst followed by Br2/CCl4 on 2-butyne produces a pair of diastereomers of 2,3-dibromobutane. If the given statement is true the enter 1 if false enter 0.
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Solution
The hydrogenation of 2-butyne with lindlar's catalyst gives cis-2-butene. Addition of one molecule of bromine gives a racemic mixture of 2,3-dibromobutane.