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Acetylene is hydrocarboxylated to acrylic acid in the presence of nickel carbonyl catalyst.

If an alcohol, rather than water is used, the product will be the corresponding ester.

Organic Chemicals from Carbon Monoxide. K.E.Kolb and D.Kolb; J.Chem.Educ., 60, (1983), 57-59
HC≡CH
  +  
CO
  +  
Ni(CO)4
  +  
H2O
         
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Acetylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon monoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nickel carbonyl Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acrylic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: 1,1
Industrial Process: Organic
Redox

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