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ETHYNYLATION
The ethynylation reaction involves the addition of acetylene to carbonyl
compounds.
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HC≡CH + R COR → HC≡CC(OH)R R 2
Heavy metal acetylides, particularly cuprous acetylide (CuC≡CH), cat-
alyze the addition of acetylene (HC≡CH) to aldehydes (RCH=O).
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