The final product formed by ethyne and acetic acid in the presence of $H g^{2 +}$ as a catalyst is :

vinyl acetate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

ethyl acetate

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

acetylene acetic acid

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

ethylidene acetate

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D ethylidene acetate
Reaction is:
$C H \equiv C H + C H_{3} C O O H H g^{+ 2} - -- \to C H_{2} = C H O O C C H_{3} C H_{3} C O O H - ------ \to C H_{3} - C H (C H_{3} C O O)_{2}$
(Ethylidene acetate)

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

H_{2} S O_{4}

H g S O_{4}

A sweet smelling compounds formed by reacting acetic acid with ethanol in the presence of sulphuric acid is

Join BYJU'S Learning Program