111 33 505 PM Diphenylacetylene Report organicutepedu Questi

111 33%= 5:05 PM Diphenylacetylene Report organic.utep.edu Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00000 Flag question The reaction of stilbene dibromide with base to make diphenylacetylene is a(n)? Select one: O a. overall reduction of carbon O b. overall oxidation of carbon O c. no net oxidation or reduction of carbon Previous page Next page Dipheny!acetylene Quiz Jump to... Benzoin 1 Quiz

Solution

Reaction of stibene dibromide to form diphenyl acetylene is a elimination (E2) reactrion where the reduction to Alkyne (diphenyl acetylene) takes place.

Overall it is a reduction of carbon to Alkyne (diphenyl acetylene)