Journal of the American Chemical Society

Acylals

CD Hurd, FO Green

Index: Hurd; Green Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1941 , vol. 63, p. 2202

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Abstract

Ethers, acetals, esters and acid anhydrides all contain the C-0-C grouping. So also do such compounds as CH3CH(OCOCH3)2 and C2H6- OCH20COCH3, but these belong to none of the above four classifications. The general term “acylal” has been assigned' to compounds of this class. In general, an acylal function is a C-0-C grouping wherein one of the two carbons is in the aldehyde state of oxidation and the other is in the acid state of oxidation. For contrast, the C-0-C of ...