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2,3-dibromobutane is treated with sodium amide (excess) in liquid ammonia. The main product isA. but-1-yneB. buta-1,2-dieneC. but-2-yneD. buta-1,3-diene

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Vic-dihalide undergoes a double dehydrohalogena-tion to give internal alkyne:
`CH_(3)-underset(Br)underset(|)(C)H-underset(Br)underset(|)(C)H-CH_(3)underset((2)" "H_(2)O)overset((1)" "NaNH_(2))toCH_(3)C-=C CH_(3)`


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