Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
In the following reaction : C2H2 under...

In the following reaction :
`C_2H_2 underset(HgSO_4//H_2SO_4)overset(H_2O)to X hArr CH_3CHO`
What is X ?

A

`CH_3CH_2OH`

B

`CH_3 - O - CH_3`

C

`CH_3CH_2CHO`

D

`CH_2 = CHOH`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
`underset("Acetylene")(HC-=CH) underset(HgSO_4//H_2SO_4)overset(H_2O)to underset((X))underset("unstable vinyl alcohol")([underset(CHOH)overset(CH_2)(||" ")])rarr underset("Acetaldehyde")(CH_3-CHO)`
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

In the following reaction C_(3)H_(2)underset(HgSO_(4)//H_(2)SO_(4))overset(H_(2)O)rarrXhArrCH_(3)CHO What is X

In the following reaction C_(2)H_(2)underset(HgSO_(4)//H_(2)SO_(4),60^(@)C)overset(H_(2)O)toXhArrCH_(3)CHO What is X?

Complete the following reactions : CH equiv CH overset(H_(2)O,HgSO_(4)//H_(2)SO_(4))to

In the reaction Ph-C-=C-CH_(3)underset(HgSO_(4))overset(H_(3)O^(+))toA, A is

CH -= CH + H_2O underset(HgSO_4) overset(H_2SO_4) to X . In the following reaction X is