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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Lindlar's catalyst is
Options
A LiAlH4
B Pd/BaSO4 in Quinoline
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C NH2NH2
D HCl/ZnCl2
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Lindlar's catalyst is a poisoned palladium catalyst (palladium deposited on barium sulfate, poisoned with quinoline or lead acetate). It is used for the selective hydrogenation of alkynes to cis-alkenes.

Hint

What is the composition of Lindlar's catalyst?

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