Chemical Reactivity

Organic - Alkynes

Oxidation

“Reactions of alkynes with oxidizing agents such as potassium permanganate and ozone usually result in cleavage of the triple-bond to give carboxylic acid products. The symbol [O] is often used in a general way to denote an oxidation.”²

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Acetylene (C₂H₂) is a colorless gas, and is widely used in the fuel production as a building block for other molecules. Approximately 20% of acetylene is consumed in the welding industry because it has a very high temperature as a flame.³

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Important Vocabulary

Term	Context
Hydration	The reaction that is the combination of the alkyne with water (OH and H) across the triple bond. This reaction is usually reversible.

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Hydrogenation

alkenes and alkynes

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Works Cited

1 - http://www.ucc.ie/academic/chem/dolchem/html/dict/alkynes.html

2 - http://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/VirtTxtJml/addyne1.htm

3 - http://www.c-f-c.com/specgas_products/acetylene.htm

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