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Question:

The major product of the above reaction is:

an ether

a hemiacetal

an acetal

an ester

Solution:

Major product of the above reaction is an acetal as shown in the above reaction. In the first step, the π bond will abstract the proton which leads to formation of a carbocation intermediate. In the second step, the nucleophile RCH2O- will attack carbocation forming an acetal.