In the presence of dry HCl gas, ethanal reacts with an excess of ethanol. What is the final organic product of this comparison between intermediate and final stages?
Q1. In the presence of dry HCl gas, ethanal reacts with an excess of ethanol. What is the final organic product of this comparison between intermediate and final stages?
Answer: Acetal
Explanation: Acid-catalyzed addition of alcohols to aldehydes initially forms a hemiacetal, which then reacts with a second alcohol molecule to form a stable acetal.