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Acetal formation

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Reply Sat 31 Mar, 2007 11:01 pm
I don't understand why acetals can't form from hemiacetals under basic conditions. Is it just because there is a hydroxyl leaving group? I understand OH is a "poor" leaving group, but I've seen it act as one before.
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Reply Sat 7 Apr, 2007 12:23 pm
Maybe your answer's in here...



http://dwb.unl.edu/Teacher/NSF/C10/C10Links/www.chem.wsu.edu/chem102/102-AcetalAldol.html
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