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Hemiketal

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

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R1 = alkyl, aryl,
R2 = alkyl, aryl
R3 = alkyl

eg:

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

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see also cyclic hemiketal, ketal, hemiacetal

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