Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781936221349
Author: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 19, Problem 19.27P
Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

The structure of the product formed in the given reaction is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

Aldehydes or ketones on reaction with two equivalents of alcohol form acetals. Acetal formation takes place in the presence of acids, commonly p-toluenesulfonicacid. This is a nucleophilic addition reaction. Conversion of aldehydes or ketones to acetals is a reversible reaction.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The structure of the product formed in the given reaction is to be predicted.

Concept introduction:

Aldehydes or ketones on reaction with two equivalents of alcohol form acetals. Acetal formation takes place in presence of acids, commonly p-toluenesulfonicacid. This is nucleophilic addition reaction. Conversion of aldehydes or ketones to acetals is a reversible reaction.

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Write the structure of the Maleic Anhydride compound and label each non-equivalent carbon with a letter, A,B,C...
(−)-Hyoscyamine, an optically active drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, is isolated from Atropa belladonna, the deadly nightshade plant, by a basic aqueous extraction procedure. If too much base is used during isolation, optically inactive material is isolated. (a) Explain this result by drawing a stepwise mechanism. (b) Explain why littorine, an isomer isolated from the tailflower plant in Australia, can be obtained optically pure regardless of the amount of base used during isolation.
Provide a stepwise synthesis for benzyl chloride to benzoic acid. (including arrow-pushing mechanisms)

Chapter 19 Solutions

Organic Chemistry

Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
  • Text book image
    Organic Chemistry
    Chemistry
    ISBN:9781305580350
    Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
    Publisher:Cengage Learning
    Text book image
    Organic Chemistry
    Chemistry
    ISBN:9781305080485
    Author:John E. McMurry
    Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305580350
Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305080485
Author:John E. McMurry
Publisher:Cengage Learning