NEET2012ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Which of the following reagents will be able to distinguish between 1-butyne and 2-butyne?
Options
- ANaNH ₂
- BHCl
- CO ₂
- DBr ₂
Correct answer
A. NaNH ₂
Step-by-step solution
NaNH ₂ is used to distinguish between 1-butyne and 2-butyne. aligned & array r CH ₃ CH ₂ C CH NaNH ₂ CH ₃ CH ₂ C CNa + 1 2 H ₂ array & CH ₃- C C - CH ₃ NaNH ₂ No reaction aligned