OBO ID: CHEBI:59780
Term Name: cyclic hemiketal Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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