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Acetone upon reaction with methanol to give:

Option: 1

Acetal


Option: 2

Hemiacetal


Option: 3

Ketone


Option: 4

Ketal


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As we learnt ,

 

Addition of ketones with alcohols -

Produces an unstable hemiketal intermediate and further stable compound called ketal.

- wherein

 

 

                                                                             Ketal

Therefore, Option(4) is correct.

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Divya Prakash Singh

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