This reaction is facilitated by an acid catalyst, typically sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The general reaction scheme is as follows:
\[
\text{{R-C≡C-R}} + \text{{H2O}} \xrightarrow{\text{{H2SO4}}} \text{{R-C(OH)=C-R}} \xrightarrow{\text{{H2SO4}}} \text{{R-C=O}} +
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