how to convert Ethyne to acetaldehyde ?

Ethyne is converted to acetaldehyde by hydration of ethyne. Acetylene easily combines with water in the presence of sulphuric acid and mercuric sulphate salts to form vinyl alcohol which tautomerizes to acetaldehyde. This reaction is called as 

Kucherov’s reaction.

 

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