Ethynol Explained

Ethynol (or hydroxyacetylene, ethynyl alcohol) is an alkyne–alcohol (ynol) with the formula C2H2O. It is the much-less-stable tautomer of ethenone.

At low temperature in a solid argon matrix it is possible to tautomerise ethenone to form ethynol.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. 10.1002/ange.19901020438 . Reversible Photoisomerisierung von Keten zu Ethinol . 1990 . Hochstrasser . Remo . Wirz . Jakob . Angewandte Chemie . 102 . 454 . 4. 1990AngCh.102..454H .
  2. 10.1002/ange.19891010209 . Ethinol: Photochemische Erzeugung in einer Argonmatrix, IR-Spektrum und Photoisomerisierung zu Keten . 1989 . Hochstrasser . Remo . Wirz . Jakob . Angewandte Chemie . 101 . 183 . 2. 1989AngCh.101..183H .

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