Propyne to methyl acetate

Explanation

To convert propyne (C₃H₄) to methyl acetate (CH₃COOCH₃), we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Hydration of Propyne
- **Reaction**: Propyne reacts with water in the presence of sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and mercuric sulfate (HgSO₄) to form an intermediate enol, which then tautomerizes to form a ketone.
- **Equation**:
\[ \text{C₃H₄} + \text{H₂O} \xrightarrow{\text{HgSO₄, H₂SO₄}} \text{C₃H₆O} \quad (\text{propanone}) \]
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