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Draw the major product for the reaction of 1-butyne with water in the presence of catalytic TfOH (i.e., CF3SO3H). Then answer the additional question regarding this transformation.

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Answer:

2-Butanone

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given information:

The presence of mercury as an acid catalyst brings about the addition of water to the triple bond which yields enol. Then, according to Markownikov's rule and after tautomerism has occurred, we have a methyl ketone ( 2- Butanone) as the product.

The answer regarding the transformation is addition and hydration.

Draw the major product for the reaction of 1-butyne with water in the presence of-example-1
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