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 hydrolyzed in acidic as well as basic medium.

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Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is B.

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Acetals are not hydrolyzed in basic medium.

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