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COMEDK · Chemistry · 25. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Consider the following reaction
Propyne \(+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{MgBr} \xrightarrow{\text { dry ether }} \mathrm{X}\)
Identify ' \(X\) ' from the following.

  1. A Methane
  2. B But-2-yne
  3. C But-2-ene
  4. D Propane
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Correct Answer

(A) Methane

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Propyne is \(CH_{3}-C\equiv CH\). The terminal hydrogen atom in propyne is acidic because the carbon atom is \(sp\) hybridized. When propyne reacts with a Grignard reagent like \(CH_{3}MgBr\), an acid-base reaction occurs where the Grignard reagent acts as a strong base and…