Hydration of Terminal Alkynes (HgSOβ‚„/Hβ‚‚SOβ‚„)

Rarely Tested

Acid-catalysed hydration of terminal alkynes gives methyl ketones via enol–ketone tautomerisation:

$$R-C\equiv C-H + H_2O \xrightarrow{\mathrm{HgSO_4}/\mathrm{H_2SO_4}} R-CO-CH_3$$

Terminal alkynes β†’ methyl ketones; acetylene β†’ acetaldehyde.

No related questions available for this formula yet.

Go back to topics

Join CAT 2026 course by 5-Time CAT 100%iler

Start your IIM journey with the right preparation and crack CAT 2026.