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How is alkyne prepared from vicinal dihalides?

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How is alkyne prepared from vicinal dihalides?

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Vicinal dihalides on treatment with alcoholic potassium hydroxide undergo dehydrohalogenation. One molecule of hydrogen halide is eliminated to form alkenyl halide which on treatment with sodiumamide gives alkynes.

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