A pseudoacid in organic chemistry is a cyclic oxocarboxylic acid. Most commonly, these form from aldehyde and keto carboxylic acids, and the cyclic forms are furanoid (5-membered ring with oxygen) or pyranoid (6-membered ring with oxygen).
A pseudoacid in organic chemistry is a cyclic oxocarboxylic acid. Most commonly, these form from aldehyde and keto carboxylic acids, and the cyclic forms are furanoid (5-membered ring with oxygen) or pyranoid (6-membered ring with oxygen).
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