Which of the alkyne addition reactions below involve(s) an enol intermediate?
1) halogenation.
2) hydrogen in the presence of a metal catalyst.
3) hydroboration/oxidation.
4) none of the above.

Respuesta :

It is hydroboration/oxidation

The correct answer is (3): hydroboration/oxidation.

Hydroboration/oxidation of alkynes involve an enol intermediate.

An intermediate is a specie that occurs along the steps of a non-elementary reaction but does not appear among the products.

Hydroboration refers to the reaction of borane (BH3) with alkyne. The addition of borane to an alkyne passes through an enol intermediae and the same also goes for oxidation of an alkyne.

Hence, hydroboration/oxidation are alkyne addition reactions that involve enol intermediate. The mechanism of hydroboration is shown in the image attached.

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