EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
EBK ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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ISBN: 9781259636875
Author: Carey
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 24, Problem 38P
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The mechanism for the given reaction is to be written.

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The vicinal diols, on reaction with ketone in the presence of acidic condition, forms an acetal.

The ketone protonates and forms hemiacetal by a nucleophilic attack of hydroxyl group of vicinal diol. The hemiacetal on protonation followed by nucleophilic attack of second hydroxyl group of vicinal diol forms acetal.

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