"ketal"

[chiddler]

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"Ketone derivatives of this kind were once called ketals, but modern usage has dropped that term."

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so. uh. what does this mean for the mcat? and why does TBR teach ketals, or is the book i'm using that old?

 

[chiddler]

does nobody know or is this a stupid question?

 

[milski]

does nobody know or is this a stupid question?

I guess there are degrees of how modern one is. 😕 As long as the chemical properties are the same, I don't think the name difference matters much.

Time to read about some olefins for me. 😛