Abstract Hypohalogenation of 2-methylhex-5-en-3-yn-2-ol, 2-methylhept-6-en-3-yn-2-ol, and their methyl ethers at 303–328 K with hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid in the presence of hydrogen peroxide involves only the double bond to produce the corresponding halohydrins in fairly high yields. Kinetic parameters of these reactions were determined, and the allylacetylenic alcohol and its methyl ether were found to be more reactive than their ...
