Hemiacetal functional group
Hemiacetal functional group (R₂C(OH)(OR′)): structure, IUPAC naming and the reactions it takes part in.
Overview
The Hemiacetal functional group has the general structure R₂C(OH)(OR′). This page covers how it is written, how it is named and which reactions it takes part in.
Structure and naming
- Generic structure: R₂C(OH)(OR′)
- Example: Hemiacetal intermediate