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What is the action of following compounds on cyclohexanone in presence of dry hydrogen?
i)ethyl alcohol
ii)ethylene glycol

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When cyclohexanone is treated with ethyl alcohol, it follows ketal mechanism to form diethoxy cyclohexane as a product.
Similarly, when cyclohexanone reacts with ethylene glycol it follows ketal mechanism to form cyclic ketal as a product.

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