Acetals Flashcards by Molly Gallagher | Brainscape

Q

what is an acetal

A

two ethers on one carbon

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Q

how to form

A

aldehyde or ketone + H2SO4, ROH

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Q

real life example

A

they are in sugars

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Q

properties

A

act like ethers so:

stable in base

cleaved in acid

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