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sn_chakrabarty
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February 21, 2013, 12:21:16 AM »
My daughter asked me about a conversion which I could not answer. Pl help me. The question is " how to convert but-2-ene to but-1-ene?"
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February 21, 2013, 02:15:24 AM »
But-1-ene -->H2/Ni --> Butane --> Br2/hv --> 2- bromo butane -->alc. koh --> but-2-ene
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February 21, 2013, 03:09:52 AM »
I think we should use the symmetry of the molecule to our advantage.
1. NBS/hv (or heat or peroxide)
2. H
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3. alc. KOH
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February 21, 2013, 04:26:13 AM »
Daughter or not, you should show an effort (and others should not give final answers).
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Sorry. Guess the daughter thing put me off balance
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