Section 9-9b. Catalytic partial reduction of alkynes. Lindlar's catalyst.
Adding two hydrogen atoms to the same side of an acetylene triple bond (syn addition) leads to the cis-alkene. This can be carried out in practice by using a partially deactivated metal catalyst (such as Lindlar's catalyst.)
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