Conversion of Acetylene to Lactic acid

Explanation

To convert acetylene (C2H2) to lactic acid (C3H6O3), we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Oxymercuration of Acetylene
- **Reaction**: Acetylene (C2H2) is treated with mercuric ion (Hg²⁺) and dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
- **Equation**:
\[ \text{C} \equiv \text{C} + \text{Hg}^{2+} + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{CH}_3\text{CHO} \]
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