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When a ketone reacts with an alcohol in acidic solution is there ever a chance for an ester to form? Or will the hemi-acetal always form instead?
If the hemi-acetal does in fact always form, then how does a ketone become an ester? Only with MCPBA/RCOOOH?
If the hemi-acetal does in fact always form, then how does a ketone become an ester? Only with MCPBA/RCOOOH?