What would you expect to observe when Br2 reacts with 2-butyne?

I expect to observe a change in colour from reddish brown to a colourless solution

Explanation:

Bromine (Br2) attacks the electron rich carbon-carbon triple bond in but-2-yne, an alkyne to form an initial product 2, 3 dibromobut-2-ene; which reacts with excess bromine to form a final product 2,2,3,3 -tetrabromobutane.

The reaction occurs in two steps. On approaching but-2-yne, bromine molecule becomes polarised forming an induced dipole containing a bromonium ion.

Br - Br → Br+ - Br-

The bromonium ion (Br+) formed then attacks the carbon - carbon triple bond to form the initial product

2,3- dibromobut-2-ene

CH2-C≡C-CH2 + Br+ →

CH2 - CBr =CBr-CH2

(2,3- dibromobut-2-ene)

Which in the presence of excess bromine gives the final product

2,2,3,3 - tetrabromobutane.

CH2 - CBr =CBr-CH2 + Br2 →

CH3 -CBr2-CBr2 - CH3

2,2,3,3 - tetrabromobutane.

A visible change in colour from the reddish-brown colour of Bromine to a colourless solution is observed during the reaction.