Hydrocarbons Question 81

Question: The product(s) obtained via oxymercuration $ (HgSO_4+H_2SO_4) $ of 1-butyne would be [IIT-JEE 1999]

Options:

A) $ \overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{CH_3-CH_2-C-CH_3}}}} $

B) $ CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CHO $

C) $ CH_3-CH_2-CHO+HCHO $

D) $ CH_3CH_2COOH+HCOOH $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ CH_3-CH_2-C\equiv CH\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HgSO_4,60^{o}C}}}CH_3-CH_2-\overset{|\overset{O}{\mathop{|}}}{\mathop{C}}-CH_3 $