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An alcohol X (C4Item10O) on dehydration gave an alkene (C4H8) as the major product, which on bromination followed by treatment with Y gave an alkyne C4H6. The alkyne C4H6 does not react with sodium metal. What are X and Y?
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- 1X = Butan-1-ol, Y = Alcoholic KOH
- 2X = 2-Methylpropan-2-ol, Y = NaNH 2
- 3X = Butan-2-ol, Y = Alcoholic KOH✓
- 4X = Butan-1-ol, Y = NaNH 2
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X = Butan-2-ol, Y = Alcoholic KOH
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