Grade 12Organic ChemistryWhy mercuric ion catalysed hydration of alkynes is Nucleophilic hydration although electrophilic Hg++ adds first? Raviteja Kurapati 15 Years agoGrade 12
Sai Theja K15 Years agoreactivity of alkynes towards addition reactions is less compared to alkene , so to activate it we use Hg++ as a catalyst