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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What is the major product of the reaction of 1 mol of propyne with each of the following reagents?
a.HBr (1 mol)
b.HBr (2 mol)
c.Br2(1 mol)/CH2Cl2
d.Br2 (2 mol)/CH2Cl2
e.aqueous H2SO4, HgSO4
f.R2BH in THF followed byH2O2/HO- /H2O
g.excess H2, Pd/C
h.H2/Lindlar catalyst
i.sodium amide
j.the product of part i followed by1-chloropropane
What is the molecular formula of a hydrocarbon that has 1 triple bond, 2 double bonds, 1 ring, and 32 carbons?
a. Starting with 3-methyl-1-butyne, how can you prepare the following alcohols?
1. 2-methyl-2-butanol
2. 3-methyl-1-butanol
b. In each case, a second alcohol would also be obtained. What alcohol would it be?
What reagents should be used to carry out the following synthesis?
Which alkyne would be the best one to use for the synthesis of each of the following ketones?

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