Chapter 7: Q14P (page 301)
What ketones would be formed from the acid-catalyzed addition of water to 3-heptyne?
Short Answer
R-C≡C-R' + H₂O → R-CH₂-CO-R' + R-CO-CH₂-R'
As here unsymmetrical alkyne is there so two ketones will form:

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Chapter 7: Q14P (page 301)
What ketones would be formed from the acid-catalyzed addition of water to 3-heptyne?
R-C≡C-R' + H₂O → R-CH₂-CO-R' + R-CO-CH₂-R'
As here unsymmetrical alkyne is there so two ketones will form:

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Which of the following names are correct? Correct those that are not correct.
a. 4-heptyne
b. 2-ethyl-3-hexyne
c. 4-chloro-2-pentyne
d. 2,3-dimethyl-5-octyne
e. 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentyne
f. 2,5-dimethyl-3-hexyne
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