Draw a structure containing only carbon and hydrogen that is a stable alkyne of five carbons containing a ring?

Because of the linear geometry at the sp carbon atoms, the triple bond cannot be part of a small ring. If we reserve two carbons for the –CCH substituent, then the ring must contain three carbons.

1 Answer

  • Cyclopropylacetylene; ethynylcyclopropane

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