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Which of the following liberate an alkane when treated with in dry ether? (Consider only the acid-base reaction.)

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

Answer: A, C, D

Ethanol (O-H), propyne (terminal sp C-H) and ethanoic acid (O-H) all have acidic hydrogen and protonate to give . Dimethyl ether has no acidic hydrogen and only coordinates to Mg.
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