Question
Chemistry Question on Chemical Reactions
The major product of the following reaction is
A
a hemiacetal
B
an acetal
C
an ether
D
an ester
Answer
an acetal
Explanation
Solution
The major product of the following reaction is RCH OH H anhydrous is acetal.
- The Initial reactant has an oxygen**** atom with two lone pairs.
- One lone pair from oxygen transfers to adjacent carbon, forming a double bond.
- As the reaction takes place in an acidic environment, H+ is attracted to the double bond.
- This creates a negative charge on the nearby carbon.
- Reactant HOCH2R also has an oxygen atom with two lone pairs.
- Lone pair on oxygen acts as a nucleophile, attacking the negatively charged carbon.
- A nucleophilic attack forms a new bond, attaching the −OCH2R group to the carbon.
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