Acetone is heated with ethylene glycol, HOCH2CH2OH, in the presence of dry HCl. The main product is

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Acetone is heated with ethylene glycol, $HOCH X_{2} CH X_{2} OH$ , in the presence of dry $HCl$ . The main product is

A2,2-dimethoxypropane
Bpropan-2-ol
C2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane
D2-methyl-1,3-dioxane

Answer: C

A carbonyl compound and a 1,2-diol with an acid catalyst give a cyclic acetal (ketal). Acetone and ethylene glycol give the five-membered ring 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane with loss of

H X_{2} O

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Acetone is heated with ethylene glycol, $HOCH X_{2} CH X_{2} OH$ , in the presence of dry $HCl$ . The main product is