Preparation from vicinal dihalides

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Dehydrohalogenation with strong base:

$$R-CHX-CH_2X \xrightarrow{KOH \mathrm{ (alc.)}} R-C \equiv CH$$

Requires two steps: dihalide → vinyl halide → alkyne.

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