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In the Mechanism for Acid Catalyzed Hemiacetal Formation, the First

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In the mechanism for acid catalyzed hemiacetal formation, the first step is:


A) protonation of the carbonyl oxygen
B) nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl carbon
C) protonation of the oxygen of the alcohol
D) nucleophilic attack at the carbon of the alcohol
E) elimination of a water molecule

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