What does lactol mean?
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lac·tol
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lactolnoun
any cyclic hemiacetal formed by the intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to a carbonyl group
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Lactol
In organic chemistry, a lactol is the cyclic equivalent of a hemiacetal or a hemiketal. The compound is formed by the intramolecular nucleophilic addition of a hydroxyl group to the carbonyl group of an aldehyde or a ketone.A lactol is often found as an equilibrium mixture with the corresponding hydroxyaldehyde. The equilibrium can favor either direction depending on ring size and other conformational effects. The lactol functional group is prevalent in nature as component of aldose sugars.
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Lactol
In organic chemistry, a lactol is the cyclic equivalent of a hemiacetal or a hemiketal. The compound is formed by the intramolecular nucleophilic addition of a hydroxyl group to the carbonyl group of an aldehyde or a ketone. A lactol is often found as an equilibrium mixture with the corresponding hydroxyaldehyde. The equilibrium can favor either direction depending on ring size and other conformational effects. The lactol functional group is prevalent in nature as component of aldose sugars.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lactol in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lactol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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