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A ring is formed when an alcohol group on a chiral carbon far from the carbonyl acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbonyl in a ____.

Answer

A ring is formed when an alcohol group on a chiral carbon far from the carbonyl acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbonyl in a nucleophilic addition reaction and forming a hemiacetal.
A ring is formed when an alcohol group on a chiral carbon far from the carbonyl acts as a nucleophile, attacking the ca…

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