alkyne reactions Flashcards
1
Q
How do we get an alkyne to an aldehyde?
A
THis reaction only applicable to terminal alkynes - through hydroboration using BH3 and OH- and H2O2
2
Q
How to we get an alkyne to a ketone?
A
By oxymercuration - using HgSO4 and H2SO4, H2O
enol form first produced, but final product is the ketone as it is more stable