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What is the major product of the above reaction?

2-hexyne HgSO4/H2SO4/H2O−−−−−−−−−−−−−→

A
2-hexen-3-ol
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3-hexanone
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C
2-hexanone
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Both B and C
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Solution

The correct options are
B 3-hexanone
D 2-hexen-3-ol
2-hexyneHgSO4/H2SO4/H2O−−−−−−−−−−−− 2-hexen-3-ol
The reaction is as shown. A molecule of water is added across carbon-carbon triple bond. The product (hex-2-en-3-ol ) will rearrange to 3-hexanone.

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