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Terminal acetylenes are oxidised to methyl ketones with mercury(II) sulfate under aqueous acidic conditions.

Generic Organic reaction
R–C≡C–H
  +  
HgSO4
  +  
H+(aq)
         
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Acetylene, terminal hydrogen (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Mercury(II) sulfate Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Aqueous mineral acid, 0.05 to 1.0 molar (generic) Solvent    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Methyl ketone (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: Electrophilic
Functional Group Interconvertion
Multistep: LA/B mechanism
Oxidation: Of Substrate By Reagent

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