Conversion of dihaloalkane into alkyne does not involve
- A. Addition
- B. Elimination
- C. Base
- D. Heat
Explanation
A vicinal dihalide is converted to an alkyne by removing two molecules of hydrogen halide with hot alcoholic potassium hydroxide, which is a double dehydrohalogenation and therefore an elimination. Addition is the opposite process and would move back towards the saturated compound. The base and the heat are both required conditions for the elimination.