Reaction of acetone with D3O^+ yields hexadeuterioacetone. That is, all the hydrogens in acetone

Name: Reaction of acetone with D3O^+ yields hexadeuterioacetone. That is, all the hydrogens in acetone are exchanged for deuterium. Review the mechanism of mercuric-ion-catalyzed alkyne hydration, and then propose a mechanism for this deuterium incorporation.
Uploaded: 2022-05-15T02:55:24-08:00
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Description: Reaction of acetone with D3O^+ yields hexadeuterioacetone. That is, all the hydrogens in acetone are exchanged for deuterium. Review the mechanism of mercuric-ion-catalyzed alkyne hydration, and then propose a mechanism for this deuterium incorporation.

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Step 1: The first step in the mechanism involves the coordination of acetone to the $mathrm{D}_{

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Reaction of acetone with $\mathrm{D}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}$ yields hexadeuterioacetone. That is, all the hydrogens in acetone are exchanged for deuterium. Review the mechanism of mercuric-ion-catalyzed alkyne hydration, and then propose a mechanism for this deuterium incorporation.

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