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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

Answer

Vinyl acetate .

Explanation

Solution

$HC \equiv CH + CH_3COOH {->[Hg^{2+}][\Delta]}$ $CH_2 = CH - OOCCH_3$