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Acetal vs Acetyl - What's the difference?

acetal | acetyl |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between acetal and acetyl

is that acetal is any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' does not = H) while acetyl is the univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.

acetal

English

(wikipedia acetal)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R2C(OR')2 (where R' does not = H).

    • Usage notes

    Originally the term applied only to derivatives of (term) (One R = H) but now also applies to (term)

    Derived terms

    * spiroacetal

    See also

    * acetonide * acylal * hemiacetal * ketal ----

    acetyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.

    • Derived terms

    * acetyl chloride * acetyl CoA * acetyl coenzyme A * acetyl-CoA carboxylase * acetyl-CoA synthetase * acetylcholine