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Physical Properties of Alkenes

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Which one of the following compounds are not formed in the metal catalyzed thermal dehydrogenation of butane?

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hydrogen gas

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cis-butene

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C

trans-butene

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1,2-butadiene

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Solution

The correct option is B 1,2-butadiene
Butane undergo metal catalyzed thermal dehydrogenation to form hydrogen gas, Cis-butene, Trans-butene but not 1,2-butadiene. Because 1,2-butadiene is a cumulated diene and it is highly unstable so it does not form.
$B u t a n e m e t a l / t h e r m a l d e h y d r o g e n a t i o n - ------------------ \to H_{2} + c i s - b u t e n e + t r a n s - b u t e n e$

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