Describe reaction mechanism for the formation of hemiacetal and acetals, taking glucose as an organic molecule ??
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The hemiacetal forms when an aldehyde reacts with an alcohol. This can occur with neutral reaction, which only involves the alcohol and the aldehyde, or an acid catalyzed reaction, which puts a hydrogen on the aldehyde oxygen to start out with and is much faster.
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