Hydroxide is not a suitable base for deprotonating acetylene: Explain why not. Can you propose a base

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Hydroxide is not a suitable base for deprotonating acetylene:

Н—СЕС-Н Н-СЕС: :Он Н-ӧ—н Acetylene Hydroxide


Explain why not. Can you propose a base that would be suitable?

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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