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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