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Acetylene, in the presence of a copper acetylide (CuC2) catalyst, undergoes a nucleophilic addition with aqueous formaldehyde (formalin) to give the 2-butyne-1,4-diol.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

HC≡CH
  +  
2
HCHO
         
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Acetylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Formaldehyde     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Butyne-1,4-diol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: Nucleophilic
Industrial Process: Organic

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