MCAT Question A Day - 2/2/14 - Answer!
When acetaldehyde reacts with ethanol in the presence of acid, the product is a(n)
A. acetal.
B. hemiacetal.
C. ketal.
D. hemiketal.
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The correct answer is (A). Two ethanol molecules will bond to the carbonyl carbon in the presence of acid.
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