Which of the following areclassified as an acetal?

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Which of the following areclassified as an acetal?

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Ans - c.) I and III

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Acetal is the functional group having connectivity R2C(OR')2 where both R' group are organic fragment

that mean 2 OR should be attached to same carbon atom in given structure I and III are acetal

II are hemiacetal because it carbon attached to one OR and other OH

in structure IV two OR not attached to same carbon therefore not acetal


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