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Interpretation:
The cyclic hemiacetals possible mechanism should be drawn given the acidic condition reaction.
Concept Introduction:
Hydrolysis Reaction: This type of reaction involving the breaking of a carbon-carbon triple, double bonds in a molecules using water.
Acid Catalyzed Hydration Reaction: The reaction involves breaking of
Ketal: A functional group bearing two alkyl group and two alkoxy groups are bonded to central carbon atom, it produced in the acid-catalysed alcoholysis (or) a hemiacetal.
Hemiacetal: A compound with both an alcohol like
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