Hemiketals

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005188",
  "term": "Hemiketals",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Organic compounds formed by the reversible reaction between a ketone and an alcohol, resulting in a molecule containing both a hydroxyl group and an alkoxy group attached to the same carbon atom. They are analogous to hemiacetals but are derived from ketones rather than aldehydes. Cyclic hemiketals are common in carbohydrate chemistry.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "hemiacetals",
    "ketones"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1339 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hemiketals/"
}