
Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19.SE, Problem 72AP
When 4-hydroxybutanal is treated with methanol in the presence of an acid catalyst, 2-methoxytetrahydrofuran is formed. Explain.
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