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Ketal vs Thioketal - What's the difference?

ketal | thioketal |

In chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between ketal and thioketal

is that ketal is (chemistry) any acetal derived from a ketone while thioketal is (chemistry) the sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.

As nouns the difference between ketal and thioketal

is that ketal is (chemistry) any acetal derived from a ketone while thioketal is (chemistry) the sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.

ketal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any acetal derived from a ketone

    • Anagrams

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    thioketal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The sulfur analogue of a ketal, with one of the oxygen atoms replaced by sulfur.

    • Derived terms

    * dithioketal