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what will be produced through the reaction of an internal alkyne with hydrogen and lindlar's catalyst?

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Hydrogen gas reacts with alkynes in the presence of a Lindlar catalyst by syn addition of hydrogen, resulting in a cis alkene product. A Lindlar catalyst is "poisoned" (often with lead) such that the reaction stops primarily at the alkene product.

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