Acetylene reacts with acetic acid in presence of Hg++ ions at room temperature to give

Question

Acetylene reacts with acetic acid in presence of Hg++ ions at room temperature to give (A) Ethyl acetate (B) Acetaldehyde (C) Vinyl acetate . (D) Methyl acetate

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

HC ≡ CH + CH3COOH xrightarrow[Δ]Hg2+ CH2 = CH - OOCCH3

Q. Acetylene reacts with acetic acid in presence of $H g^{++}$ ions at room temperature to give

Ethyl acetate

Acetaldehyde

Vinyl acetate .

Methyl acetate

$H C \equiv C H + C H_{3} COO H H g^{2 +} Δ$
$C H_{2} = C H - OOCC H_{3}$

Q. Acetylene reacts with acetic acid in presence of Hg++ ions at room temperature to give