Aldehydes and ketones react with one molecule of an alcohol

Last updated: 6/15/2023

Aldehydes and ketones react with one molecule of an alcohol to form compounds called hemiacetals in which there is one hydroxyl group and one ether like group Reaction of a hemiacetal with a second molecule of alcohol gives an acetal and a molecule of water ROH H W OH OR Aldehyde ketone OH ROH H Draw the structural formulas for the hemiacetal and the acetal formed between the following compounds Alcohol OR OR H O You do not have to consider stereochemistry Use separate sketchers for the hemiacetal and the acetal Draw the hemiacetal in the left sketcher and the acetal in the right sketcher sign for the dropdown menu Separate the two sketchers using the