The following set of reactions convert phenylacetylene to butylbenzene.  Give the appropriate reagents for each step of the following reaction sequence.

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The following set of reactions convert phenylacetylene to butylbenzene. 

Give the appropriate reagents for each step of the following reaction sequence.
 
Step 1
Na
Na
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1:
, NH3
Step 2:
Step 3:
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In an organic reaction, the replacement of leaving group by an electron-rich nucleophile is called a nucleophilic substitution reaction.

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