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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Question:

What happens when simple ketone reacts with glycols in the presence of acids like p-toluene sulphonic acid (pTs)?

Options:

Cyclic hemiketals are formed 

Cyclic ketals are formed 

Acids are formed 

Does not react 

Correct Answer:

Cyclic ketals are formed 

Explanation:

Acid catalyzed reaction of alcohols with ketones is not as easy as with aldehydes. But, simple unhindered ketones react with alcohols preferably glycols tp form ketals in the presence of acids like p-toluene sulphonic acid (pTs).