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Explainhow 2 butyne reacts with (a)lindlar 's catalyst and (b) sodium in liquid ammonia

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SOLUTION :(a)2-butyne reactswithLindlarcatalyst-2butynecan bereduced tocis 2-buteneusingThisreactionis sterospecificgivingonly thecis -2 - butene

(b ) 2- butynereacts withsodiumin liquidammonia2-butynecan ALSOBE reducedtotrans -2buteneuusingsodiumin liquidammonia.Thisreactionis sterospecificgivingonlythe TRANS 2-butene.


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