In the following reaction Aldehyde + Alcohol → HCl Acetal A l d e h y d e A l c o h o l HCHO t - BuOH CH 3 CHO MeOH The best combination is:

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Formation of an acetal occurs when the hydroxyl group of a hemiacetal becomes protonated and is lost as water. The carbocation that is produced is then rapidly attacked by a molecule of alcohol. Loss of the proton from the attached alcohol gives the acetal.

$A l d e h y d e$	$A l c o h o l$
$HCHO$	$t - BuOH$
${CH}_{3} CHO$	$MeOH$

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