Summary of reactions
1. Preparation of alkynes
(a) Dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides (section 8.2)
(b) Alkylation of acetylide anions (section 8.8)
2. Reactions of alkyn
(a) Addition of HCl and HBr (section 8.3)
(b) Addition of Cl and Br (section 8.3)
(c) Hydration (section 8.3)
(1) Mercuric sulfate catalyzed
(2) Hydroboration /oxidation
(d) Reduction (section8.5)
1. catalytic hydrogenation
2. lithium in liquid ammonia
(e) conversion into acetylide anions (section 8.7)
(f) alkylation of acetylide anions (section 8.8)