Alkyne dimerization represents a pivotal reaction in organic synthesis whereby two terminal alkynes combine to yield 1,3-enynes – molecules that constitute key building blocks for natural products, ...

3-Hexyne, aka diethylacetylene, is a symmetric alkyne that is used in organic and organometallic synthesis. It first appeared in British patent 279,095 (1926) to Michael George Corson, who heated ...