In Chapter 10, we will see that an acetylide ion (formed by treatment of acetylene with a strong base) can serve as a nucleophile in an S_N2 reaction:

This reaction provides a useful method for making a variety of substituted alkynes. Determine whether this process can be used to make the following alkyne. Explain your answer.

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Strong base O R-X Н—С—С Н—СС—R Н—СС-н Acetylene Acetylide ion Н—с—С