Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
The general name of the compound formed by the reaction between the aldehyde and alcohol
A
Glycol
B
Ester
C
Acetate
D
Acetal
Answer
Acetal
Explanation
Solution
The general name of the compound formed by the reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol is Acetal.
An acetal is a functional group that forms when an aldehyde reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst. The reaction involves the addition of the alcohol to the carbonyl group of the aldehyde, followed by a dehydration reaction to form the acetal. Acetals are characterized by the presence of two alkyl or aryl groups bonded to a central carbon atom, which is also bonded to two ether oxygen atoms.