Alkylation of Terminal Alkynes

• CH3C?CH + 1) NaNH2 + 2) CH3Cl ---> CH3C?CCH3 + NH3 + NaCl

• Mechanism

  • 1.CH3C?CH + NH2 - ---> CH3C?C - + NH3
  • 2.CH3C?C - + CH3Cl ----> CH3C?CCH3 + Cl -

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