HEMIACETAL

Hemiacetal

Hemiacetals and hemiketals are compounds that are derived from aldehydes and ketones respectively. The Greek word hèmi means half. These compounds are formed by formal addition of an alcohol to the carbonyl group.

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hemiacetal

Noun

  1. Any of a class of compounds of general formula R2C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H).


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