What would be the expected product of the reaction of propyne with Br_2//H_2O if the mechanism of this reaction is analogous to that of of propene ?

What would be the expected product of the reaction of propyne with Br_

1.	What would be the expected product of the reaction of propyne with Br_2//H_2O if the mechanism of this reaction is analogous to that of of propene ?
Answer» 2-Bromopropenol Bromoacetone 2-Bromo-2-propanol Bromoprophenol Solution :During addition of `Br_2//H_2O` , FIRST `Br^+` adds FOLLOWED by nucleophilic ATTACK by `H_2O`. LOSS of a `H^+` followed by tautomerization gives 2-bromoacetone.