Term Name: | cyclic hemiketal |
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Synonyms: | cyclic hemiketals |
Definition: | A hemiacetal having the structure R2C(OH)OR (R =/= H), derived from a ketone by formal addition of an alcohol to the carbonyl group. The term 'cyclic hemiketals', once abandoned by IUPAC, has been reinstated as a subclass of hemiacetals. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59780] ( EBI ) |