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Propyne is treated with in liquid and the resulting anion is then treated with bromoethane. The product is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: C

removes the acidic terminal proton of propyne to give , a good nucleophile. It displaces bromide from primary by SN2, forming a new C-C bond. The product is pent-2-yne.
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