When acetylene is passed through H2SO4 containing HgSO4, it gives A. ethyl alcohol B. acetic Acid C. acetaldehyde D. ethylene
aditya kashyap , 11 Years ago
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Saurabh Koranglekar
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Arun
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In presence of acid HgSO4, water molecule will be added to acetylene. The metal catalyst will act as promoter. The final product is Ethanal. The reaction is called Kucherov Reaction.
The given figure represents the reaction.
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