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Ketal




Where R, R', R'', and R''' are carbon backbones. An acetal is the special case where R = H .

Ketals and acetals can be used as Carbonyl - Protecting Group s.


REACTIONS



Synthesis

# Nucleophilic Addition of an alcohol to a resonance stabilized cation

Ketals and acetals can, under certain conditions, be converted back into a Hemiacetal and an Alcohol .