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Preparation of aldehydes and ketones
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co023
Propyne is passed through dilute
H
X
2
SO
X
4
containing
HgSO
X
4
at 333 K. The final product is
A
propanone
B
propan-2-ol
C
propan-1-ol
D
propanal
Answer: A
Hydration follows Markovnikov addition, giving the enol
CH
X
3
C
(
OH
)
=
CH
X
2
. The enol tautomerises to the ketone
CH
X
3
COCH
X
3
(propanone).
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