Statement 1: Acetal are easily converted to parent carbonyl compound. This easy interconversion makes acetal attractive as protecting group to prevent carbonyl compound. Statement 2: Acetal are easily hydrolysed in acidic as well as basic medium.

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Statement 1: Acetal are easily converted to parent carbonyl compound. This easy interconversion makes acetal attractive as protecting group to prevent carbonyl compound. Statement 2: Acetal are easily hydrolysed in acidic as well as basic medium. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1. (B) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

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Acetals are not hydrolysed in basic medium

Q. Statement 1: Acetal are easily converted to parent carbonyl compound. This easy interconversion makes acetal attractive as protecting group to prevent carbonyl compound. Statement 2: Acetal are easily hydrolysed in acidic as well as basic medium.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Acetals are not hydrolysed in basic medium

Q. Statement 1: Acetal are easily converted to parent carbonyl compound. This easy interconversion makes acetal attractive as protecting group to prevent carbonyl compound.
Statement 2: Acetal are easily hydrolysed in acidic as well as basic medium.