Chapter19: Aldehydes And Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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Problem 41MP: Aldehydes and ketones react with thiols to yield thioacetals just as they react with alcohols to...
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The conversion of a reactant to a desired product requires the chemical reaction of that reactant with a suitable reagent. These reagents perform specific functions on different reactants.
In the first reaction, the given alcohol is being converted to an ether (product) using a suitable reagent whereas in the next reaction the ether is being reacted with an acid (reagent) to give the desired product.
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