The most suitable reagent for the followiing conversion, is:
A
Na/liquidNH3
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B
Hg2+/H+,H2O
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C
Zn/HCl
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D
H2,Pd/C,quinoline
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Solution
The correct option is D
H2,Pd/C,quinoline
H2,Pd/C,quinoline reduce alkyne to cis-alkene Na/liquidNH3 reduce alkyne to tran-alkene Zn/HCl reduce alkyne to tran-alkene
Addition of water to alkyne is done by Hg2+/H+,H2O.