Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium

Question:

Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and the presence of

Hg2+ ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be formed on

addition of water to but-1-one under these conditions.

Solution:

Option (ii) is the answer.

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