[damac]

Hi all this is my first post and i would like to thank you all in advance for your replies...

I have to prepare 4-methyl-2-pentyne.   I only have the following chemicals available acetylene,propyne,iodomethane, 2-bromopropane and 1,1-dichloro-3-methylbutane.  Also i can use any inorganic chemical that is necessary.

I have attempeted this problem for a week and the biggest problem is i dont even know where to start.

[NISHANT]

propyne should be reacted with silver or cupric chloride so that it's acidic hydrogen gets displaced by silver or copper.react the product with 2-bromo propane.bromine being a good leaving group would combine with silver of propyne and you would get 2-yne,4-methyl pentyne.follow it by sodium ethanol process by which alcohol will be formed and react it with RED P+IODINE.
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME SCOOBY SNACK

[damac]

Thank you very much