Talk:Thioacetal

Latest comment: 17 years ago by Benjah-bmm27 in topic Thioacetals and hemithioacetals

Thioacetals and hemithioacetals edit

The article describes the formation of thioacetals as follows:

RSH + R'CHO → R'CH(OH)SR

If thioacetals are the thio equivalents of acetals, however, they should have the general formula R'CH(OR)SR, not R'CH(OH)SR. The latter would be a thiohemiacetal, would it not?

Ben 14:14, 17 February 2007 (UTC)Reply