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Acetylenes (alkynes) are reduced to trans-alkenes with lithium metal in liquid ammonia. This dissolved metal reduction reaction involves SET and radical anions.

Generic Organic reaction

R–C≡C–R
  +  
Li
  +  
NH3
         
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Acetylene (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Lithium     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ammonia Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
trans Alkene (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Single Electron Transfer

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