Chapter 12: PROBLEM 12.13 (page 466)
Question: A chiral alkyne A with molecular formula C6H10 is reduced with and Lindlar catalyst to B having the R configuration at its stereogeniccentre. What are the structures of A and B?
Short Answer
Answer
Structure A

Structure B

Reduction of alkyne to an alkene with stereogenic carbon center
Compound A (Monosubstituted)
Compound B (Tetrasubstituted)
Compound C (disubstituted)
