Chapter 19: Q15P (page 629)
Identify the carbonyl compound and the alcohol that were used to prepare the following acetal:

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Chapter 19: Q15P (page 629)
Identify the carbonyl compound and the alcohol that were used to prepare the following acetal:


Skeletal structure

Formation of starting materials
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