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Interpretation:
The expected product has to be drawn for the given reaction.
Concept Introduction:
Hydration of Alkynes:
Alkynes undergo hydration reaction in presence of acid and mercuric sulfate as catalyst to form an enol as the initial product. The formed enol gets converted fast into keto due to keto-enol tautomerism.
Hydration of alkynes through the method said above is a Markovnikov addition.
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