What is meant by the following terms? Give an example of the reaction in each case.
Hemiacetal
Hemiacetal:
Hemiacetals are α-alkoxyalcohols.
Aldehyde reacts with one molecule of a monohydric alcohol in the presence of dry HCl gas to from aloxy alcohol, known as hemiacetal.
The following reaction shows the formation of hemiacetal:

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