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What happens when alcoholic KOH is treated with (i) Ethylidene dichloride (ii) Ethylene dichloride? |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Gem-DIHALIDES and vicinal dihalides both on treatment with alcoholic KOH GIVE ALKYNES. (II) `H-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C -underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|) - H + 2KOH underset(Delta)overset("ETHANOL")to underset("Acetylene")(HC-=CH) + 2KCl + H_2O` (iii) `H - underset(H)underset(|)overset(Cl)overset(|)C - underset(Cl)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)C - H + 2KOH underset(Delta)overset("Ethanol")to underset("Acetylene")(HC-=CH) + 2KCl + H_2O` |
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