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how is acetylene converted into ethylene glycol

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reduction using lindlars catalyst(partially deactivated palladised carbon) or Birch's reagent(Na in liquid ammonia) to first convert acetylene to ethylene(ethene) 
.Hydrolysis in the presence of Dil. H2SO4 to covert it into ethanol(ethyl alcohol)
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