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If bromocyclohexane were converted into cyclohexene, what kind of reaction would that be?
13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds
Halogenation Reaction
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Write a halogenation reaction of the following alkyne with Br2 and name the product formed.
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Identify the alkyne structure in the given molecule. The alkyne is characterized by a carbon-carbon triple bond.
Understand that halogenation of an alkyne with Br2 involves the addition of bromine atoms across the triple bond.
When 2 equivalents of Br2 are added to an alkyne, the triple bond is fully saturated, resulting in the addition of four bromine atoms.
The reaction proceeds through the formation of a dibromoalkene intermediate, which further reacts with another equivalent of Br2 to form a tetrabromoalkane.
Name the final product by identifying the longest carbon chain, numbering the chain to give the substituents the lowest possible numbers, and listing the substituents in alphabetical order.
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