Which of the following compounds, resulting from a reaction between an alcohol and an aldehyde, contains a carbon that has a hydrogen and two -OR groups attached and resembles diethers?
A)Hemiacetal
B)Acetal
C)Hemiketal
D)Ketal

Question

​ Which of the following compounds, resulting from a reaction between an alcohol and an aldehyde, contains a carbon that has a hydrogen and two -OR groups attached and resembles diethers?
A)Hemiacetal
B)Acetal
C)Hemiketal
D)Ketal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Acetals are the compounds formed from the reaction between an alcohol and an aldehyde that result in a carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen and two -OR groups, resembling diethers. This occurs after two equivalents of alcohol react with an aldehyde, first forming a hemiacetal and then proceeding to form an acetal.

​ Which of the Following Compounds, Resulting from a Reaction

Which of the Following Compounds, Resulting from a Reaction