In organic chemistry, alkynylation is an addition reaction in which a terminal alkyne (−C≡CR') is added to a carbonyl group (C=O) to form an propargylic alcohol (R2C(−OH)−C≡C−R'). When the acetylide is formed from acetylene (HC≡CH), the reaction gives an α-ethynyl alcohol.
In organic chemistry, alkynylation is an addition reaction in which a terminal alkyne (−C≡CR') is added to a carbonyl group (C=O) to form an propargylic alcohol (R2C(−OH)−C≡C−R'). When the acetylide is formed from acetylene (HC≡CH), the reaction gives an α-ethynyl alcohol.
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