The most suitable reagent for the following conversion, is : [figure]
- Zn / HCl
- Hg2+/H+, H2O
- Na / liquid NH3
- H2, Pd/C, quinoline
Answer
(4) H2, Pd/C, quinoline
Solution
As per NCERT, alkynes on partial reduction with calculated quantity of dihydrogen in presence of palladised charcoal partially deactivated with poisons like sulphur compounds or quinoline (Lindlar's catalyst) give cis-alkenes (syn addition of H2).
CH3-C C-CH3 H2, Pd/C, quinoline cis-CH3CH=CHCH3
Na / liquid NH3 gives trans-but-2-ene; Hg2+/H+, H2O gives butan-2-one.
Answer: (4)