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Propyne is passed through dilute containing at 333 K. The final product is

  1. Apropanone
  2. Bpropan-2-ol
  3. Cpropan-1-ol
  4. Dpropanal

Answer: A

Hydration follows Markovnikov addition, giving the enol . The enol tautomerises to the ketone (propanone).
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