A chiral alkyne A with molecular formula C3H10 is reduced with H2 and Lindlar catalyst to B havingthe R configuration at its stereogenic center. What are the structures of A and B?

Lindlar Catalyst is the catalyst (H2 / Pd / CaCO3) which is use to reduce the triple bonds between…

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A chiral alkyne A with molecular formula C3H10 is reduced with H2 and Lindlar catalyst to B having the R configuration at its stereogenic center. What are the structures of A and B?