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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Identify the product when one equivalent of HBr reacts with 1-pentene-4-yne.

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When one equivalent of HBr reacts with 1-pentene-4-yne , addition product 4bromo-pent-1,4-dieyne is formed. Alkyne is more reactive than alkene for addition reaction so addition at triple bond site takes place.