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KCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

\( 2 \)-butyne is reduced to trans-but-2-ene using

  1. A \( H_{2} \mid P d-C \)
  2. B \( \mathrm{Zn} \) in dil. \( \mathrm{HCl} \)
  3. C \( \mathrm{OH}_{2} \mid \mathrm{Ni} \)
  4. D \( \mathrm{Na} \) in liq. \( \mathrm{NH}_{3} \)
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(D) \( \mathrm{Na} \) in liq. \( \mathrm{NH}_{3} \)

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(D)
Birch reduction
\[
=\frac{\mathrm{Na}_{\mathrm{a}}}{\operatorname{liq}_{\mathrm{in}} \mathrm{NH}_{3}}=
\]