An acetal is formed from two molecules of an alcohol and a(n) \\ A) aldehyde B) ether C)...
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An acetal is formed from two molecules of an alcohol and a(n)
A) aldehyde
B) ether
C) carboxylic acid
D) alkyl ether
E) ester
Organic Chemistry:
Organic chemistry heavily relies on functional groups because almost everything about organic chemistry is grounded on these groups of atoms including the structure elucidation of a specific compound as well as its reactivity.
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An acetal is a combination of an aldehyde and alcohol in which the reaction for the formation is shown in the figure.
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