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Chapter 11: Q36. (page 450)

Question: What alkynes give each of the following ketones as the only product after hydration with H2O,H2SO4andHgSO4?

a.

b.

c.

d.

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a.

b.

c.

d.

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01

Step-by-Step Solution Step 1: Hydration-addition of  H2O

Alkyne is converted to a ketone via Markovnikov addition of hydrogen to the less substituted carbon center.The general reaction scheme is shown below:

Hydration-addition reaction

02

  Determination of alkynes  

Retrosynthetic pathway used for the determination of the following compounds are shown below:

a.

Retrosynthetic breakdown of compound a

b.

Retrosynthetic breakdown of compound b

c.

Retrosynthetic breakdown of compound c

d.

Retrosynthetic breakdown of compound d

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