MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Which among the following is haloalkyne?

(A)ChloroethyneCorrect
(B)3-Chlorobut-1-yne
(C)1-Chloropent-2-yne
(D)4-Chloropent-2-yne

Answer: (A)

Solution

Halogen derivatives of unsaturated hydrocarbons are classified by the type of carbon bonded to the halogen. In a haloalkyne (alkynyl halide) the halogen is bonded directly to an -hybridised carbon of the triple bond, as in (chloroethyne), option (a). In (b)

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