different between acetal vs dimethoxymethane

English

Etymology

From acet(ic) + al(cohol).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?s??t?l', IPA^(key): /?æs??tæl/

Noun

acetal (plural acetals)

1. (organic chemistry) Any diether of a geminal diol, R₂C(OR')₂ (where R' is not H).

Usage notes

Originally the term applied only to derivatives of aldehydes (One R = H) but now also applies to ketones

Derived terms

• ketoacetal
• spiroacetal

Translations

See also

• acetonide
• acylal
• hemiacetal
• ketal

Portuguese

Noun

acetal m (plural acetais)

1. (organic chemistry) acetal (any diether of a geminal diol)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /a?e?tal/, [a.?e?t?al]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ase?tal/, [a.se?t?al]

Noun

acetal m (plural acetales)

1. (organic chemistry) acetal

Related terms

• cetal

Further reading

• “acetal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

di- +? methoxy +? methane

Noun

dimethoxymethane (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.

Synonyms

• methylal