CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    Ethylidene dibromide \[\xrightarrow{A}CH\equiv CH\]A is

    A)  aq. KOH                              

    B)  ale. KOH

    C)  cone. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]                    

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  ethylidene \\  dibromide \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHB{{r}_{2}}}}\,\xrightarrow[-2\,KBr;\,-2{{H}_{2}}O]{Alc.\,KOH}\underset{acetylene}{\mathop{CH\equiv CH}}\,\] Hence, A = Alc KOH. (a dehydrohalogenating reagent).


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