Statement: When 2-butyne reacts with triethylamine followed by Br2 then meso-2,3-dibromobutane is produced.
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Solution
2-butyne is partially reduced with sodium in liquid ammonia to obtain 2-butene. A molecule of bromine is then added across a carbon-carbon double bond to obtain meso-2,3-dibromobutane.