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Ketal

( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\)

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

ketal1.png

  • R1 = alkyl, aryl
  • R2 = alkyl, aryl
  • R3, R4 = alkyl (In most ketals, R3 = R4; cyclic ketals are an exception.)

eg:

ketal2.png

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

ketal3.png

see also cyclic ketal


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