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Hemiacetal

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A hemiacetal is a compound that has the following general structural formula.

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R1 = H, alkyl, aryl
R2 = alkyl

eg:

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The functional group 1 in an organic molecules is called the hemiacetal group; the carbon atom bearing the two oxygen atoms is the hemiacetal carbon.

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see also cyclic hemiacetal, acetal, hemiketal


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