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Offline physstudent1

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p-toluenesulfonic acid with a ketone
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:47:03 PM »
I have no idea what happens here, I saw that carboxyclic acids can turn ketones into esters but there is nothing with p-toluenesulfonic acid in my book I've searched the chapter many times now can you help me please?

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Re: p-toluenesulfonic acid with a ketone
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2009, 10:02:26 PM »
That's just a generic strong acid I believe.  Acetal formation.

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Re: p-toluenesulfonic acid with a ketone
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 01:24:52 AM »
yea you are right thanks

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