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Title: what is this?
Post by: orgostudent on April 22, 2008, 01:05:44 PM

the answer for this reaction--

(CH3)2C=O + 2CH3CH2CH2OH and catalytic H+

I think is this--

(CH3)2-C-(OCH2CH2CH3)2

am I right?  and could someone help me name this thing?

Title: Re: what is this?
Post by: shelanachium on April 26, 2008, 08:56:57 AM

You are right. It is acetone di-propyl ketal or 2,2 dipropoxypropane. A molecule of H2O is also formed.