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What happens when acetaldehyde is kept with a trace of sulphuric acid? Write the structure of product.

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Acetaldehyde polymerises in presence of mineral acids like HCl, H2SO4 and H3PO4.
A cyclic trimer called paraldehyde (2,4,6- Trimethyl – 1,3,5 – trioxan) is formed. 


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