Contoh

O
H2 HSO
C C OH
+
H3C C CH3 H3C
H2
Butan-2-on Metanol

Reaksi antara methanol dan katalis

H

OH + HSO O + HSO
H3C H3C H

Penambahan Metanol Pertama

H
O H O
H2 H2
C C + O C C
H3C C CH3 H3C H H3C C CH3
H2 H2

H
O OH
H2 + H2
C C OH C C
H3C C CH3 H3C H3C C CH3
H2 H2
O
H3C H

OH
H
H2
C C H2 OH
H3C C CH3 + C O + O
H2 OH H3C C CH3 H3C H
O
H3C H
CH3
Hemiketal
Penambahan Kedua
H H H
H2 OH O
H2
C O + O C O
H 3C C CH3 H CH3 H 3C C CH3

CH3 CH3

H H
O H2 CH3
H2
C O C O
H3C C CH3 H3C C CH3

CH3

H2 CH3
CH3 C O
H2
C O OH H3C C CH3
+
H3C C CH3 H3C
O
H3C H

H2 CH3
H2 CH3
C O
C O H
H3C C CH3
H3C C CH2
OH
+
H3C O + O
O H CH3
CH3
H3C H
Ketal
2,2-dimetoksibutana