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alcohol + aldehyde -> hemiacetal ?

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JennLyn6:
what is the complete reaction of aldehyde and alcohol to produce hemiacetal?




Edit: Edited subject for better indexing

AWK:
RCHO + R1OH = RCH(OH)R1

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JennLyn6:
thank you for your reply but what are the R's supposed to be, etc.?

AWK:
R may be any alkyl(eg C2H5-) or aryl(eg C6H5-)

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