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Acetylene is dimerised to vinyl acetylene by aqueous copper(I) chloride in hydrochloric acid.

The mechanism is a radical addition catalysed by Cu+.

Yield is low (18%), but the acetylene is recycled.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

2
HC≡CH
  +  
HCl(aq)
  +  
CuCl
  +  
H2O
         
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Acetylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrochloric acid, aqueous Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Copper(I) chloride Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Vinyl acetylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Organic
Radical Addition

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