The product of adding two molecules of an alcohol to an aldehyde in the presence of acid is a(n)

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The reaction described is the formation of an acetal, which involves the addition of two alcohol molecules to an aldehyde in the presence of acid to form a new functional group with the general structure R1OR2, where R1 and R2 are alkyl or aryl groups. Ether and hemiether are not products of this reaction, and while there is the formation of a hemiacetal intermediate, this is not the final product. The hydroxyl group is a functional group present in both alcohols and aldehydes, but is not the product of this specific reaction.

The Product of Adding Two Molecules of an Alcohol to an Aldehyde