Complex sentence: In the presence of a base, the terminal hydrogen, being the most acidic is deprotonated first to give a Cu acetylide intermediate.studies have shown that the reaction is second order with respect to Cu. It has been suggested that the transition state involves two copper atoms.
Split into simpler sentences: In the presence of a base, the terminal hydrogen, being the most acidic is deprotonated first to give a Cu acetylide intermediate. Studies have shown that the reaction is second order with respect to Cu. It has been suggested that the transition state involves two copper atoms.