Construct a multistep synthetic route for the synthesis of acetylene from ethane by identifying the reagents and products of each step. Note that each bin will hold only one item, and not every given reagent or structure will be used. (Stoichiometry is omitted.) H3C-CH3 (ethane) Reagent 1 BRCH=CHBr BrCH=CH₂ 1. reagent 1 2. reagent 2 3. reagent 3 4. reagent 4 Step 1 product Br₂ CH₂=CH₂ H-C=C-H (acetylene) Reagent 2 BrCH₂ CH3 HBr CH₂Cl₂ Step 2 product Br₂ hv Answer Bank (CH3)3 CO K+ Reagent 3 (Br)₂ CHCH3 NBS, ROOR Step 3 product BrCH₂ CH₂ Br NaNH, Reagent 4 HBr ROOR

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Construct a multistep synthetic route for the synthesis of acetylene from ethane by identifying the reagents and products of each
step. Note that each bin will hold only one item, and not every given reagent or structure will be used. (Stoichiometry
is omitted.)
H3C-CH3
(ethane)
Reagent 1
BrCH=CHBr
BrCH=CH₂
1. reagent 1
2. reagent 2
3. reagent 3
4. reagent 4
Step 1 product Reagent 2
Br₂
H-C=C-H
(acetylene)
CH₂=CH₂
BrCH₂ CH3
HBr
CH₂Cl₂
Step 2 product
Br₂
hv
Answer Bank
(CH3)3CO K+
Reagent 3
(Br)₂ CHCH3
NBS, ROOR
Step 3 product
BrCH₂ CH₂ Br
NaNH,
Reagent 4
HBr
ROOR
Transcribed Image Text:Construct a multistep synthetic route for the synthesis of acetylene from ethane by identifying the reagents and products of each step. Note that each bin will hold only one item, and not every given reagent or structure will be used. (Stoichiometry is omitted.) H3C-CH3 (ethane) Reagent 1 BrCH=CHBr BrCH=CH₂ 1. reagent 1 2. reagent 2 3. reagent 3 4. reagent 4 Step 1 product Reagent 2 Br₂ H-C=C-H (acetylene) CH₂=CH₂ BrCH₂ CH3 HBr CH₂Cl₂ Step 2 product Br₂ hv Answer Bank (CH3)3CO K+ Reagent 3 (Br)₂ CHCH3 NBS, ROOR Step 3 product BrCH₂ CH₂ Br NaNH, Reagent 4 HBr ROOR
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