Alkyne Flashcards
1
Q
What is an alkyne?
A
Carbon carbon triple bond
one sigma
two pi
2
Q
What bonds are alkynes made up of?
A
One sigma
Two pi
3
Q
What hybridisation is there in alkynes?
A
sp
4
Q
What functional group has sp hybridisation?
A
Alkynes
5
Q
What is the problem with reacting alkynes with hydrogen? (hydrogenation)
A
It’s hard to control. It hard to stop the reaction at the product you want its likely to get all the way to an alkane
6
Q
What’s a big difference between alkynes and alkane/enes?
A
Alykens are acidic, they can donate a proton But you need to add a strong base to do this eg sodium hydroxide NaOH
