
Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The model of cyclohexyne is to be built. An explanation for the instability of cyclohexyne structure is to be stated.
Concept introduction:

Answer to Problem 14.1P
The model of cyclohexyne is shown below.
Cyclohexyne is unstable because of the ring strain due to the reduced bond angle in six carbon cyclic structure.
Explanation of Solution
Alkynes are hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. The triple bonded carbons are sp hybridized. Alkynes have a linear geometry with bond angle of
Figure 1
In cyclohexyne, the six carbon atoms ring contains one carbon-carbon triple bond. The bond angle from
Cycloalkynes with carbon ring less than
(b)
Interpretation:
The structure of cyclodecyne is to be built. The stability of cyclodecyne and cyclohexyne is to be compared.
Concept introduction:
Alkynes are hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. The triple bonded carbons are sp hybridized. Alkynes due to triple bonds do not rotate and have linear geometry with bond angle

Answer to Problem 14.1P
The model of cyclodecyne is shown below.
Cyclodecyne is more stable than cyclohexyne due to less bond angle strain.
Explanation of Solution
Alkynes are hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. The triple bonded carbons are sp hybridized. Alkynes have a linear geometry with bond angle of
Figure 2
Cyclodecyne is comparatively stable than cyclohexyne because of the reduced ring strain. In cyclodecyne, the ten membered carbon ring of is large enough to accommodate a triple bond due to its floppiness arised by carbon-carbon bond rotations.
In cyclohexyne, the six carbon atoms ring contains one carbon-carbon triple bond. The bond angle from
The structure of cyclodecyne is shown in Figure 2.
Cyclodecyne is more stable than cyclohexyne due to less bond angle strain and large ring size of cyclodecyne.
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