Chapter 19, Problem 19.54AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The compound A formed as the intermediate in the reaction between ethynylbenzene and methanol is to identified. The mechanism for the reaction between ethynylbenzene and methanol is to be drawn.

Concept introduction:

The addition reaction the protic acid is added to an asymmetric alkene and the atatchement of acidic hydrogen takes place to highly substituted carbon is known as Markonikov’s reaction. The Markonikov’s rule states that a hydrogen atom is always added to the highly substituted carbon atom.