Chemical Properties of Alkynes
Chemical Properties of Alkynes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Reactions of Alkynes, Acidic Character of Terminal Alkynes, Reaction of Alkyne Due to Acidic Hydrogen & Reaction of Alkyne with Tollen's Reagent etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Alkynes
When propyne is treated with aqueous in presence of , the major product is:


The product(s) obtained via hydration of 1-butyne would be:

The number of possible structural and configurational isomers of a bromo compound, formed by the addition of 1 mole of HBr to 2-pentyne respectively, are –

How many reagents from the list below give effervescence when reacted with ?

The total number structural isomers of alkynes that on catalytic reduction gives ethylmethylheptane are:


In the following reaction
and , respectively, are


Polymerisation product of propyne is

Thin films of polyacetylene can be used as

What would be the expected product of the reaction of propyne with if the mechanism of this reaction is analogous to that of propene?(Bromoacetone/Bromopropanol)


Identify and in the given reaction

Ozonolysis followed by hydrolysis of will produce:

A hydrocarbon with molecular formula decolorizes bromine water and forms a white precipitate in ethanolic solution Treatment of with in aqueous produces a compound, which gives a yellow precipitate when treated with and . The structure of is :

The following conversion can be carried out by

An organic compound X with molecular formula when treated with forms a gem dibromide. The compound X upon warming with and dil. produces a ketone, which gives a positive iodoform test. The compound X is

An alkyne forms sodium alkynide and when reacted with two molecules of , it gave What are and

