hemiacetals 

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Compounds having the general formula R2C(OH)OR' ( R' ≠ H ).
See also: lactols, hemiketals
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1339 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hemiacetals' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02774 RIS BibTex EndNote
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