Formulate detailed mechanisms for (a) the formation of the hemiacetal of acetaldehyde and methanol under both acid-
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Formulate detailed mechanisms for (a) the formation of the hemiacetal of acetaldehyde and methanol under both acid- and base-catalyzed conditions and (b) the formation of the intramolecular hemiacetal of 5-hydroxypentanal, again under both acid- and base-catalyzed conditions.
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Organic Chemistry structure and function
ISBN: 978-1429204941
6th edition
Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore
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