Write the structure of the major organic product isolated from the reaction of 3−hexyne with:
Aqueous sulphuric acid, mercury (II) sulphate Product is 3−hexanone
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Solution
The major organic product isolated from the reaction of 3-hexyne with aqueous sulphuric acid, mercury (II) sulphate is 3-hexanone. CH3CH2C≡CCH2CH3aqueous sulphuric acid, mercury (II) sulphate−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−→CH3CH2COCH2CH2CH3