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The acid–catalyzed reaction of propanal with 2 equivalents of methanol forms an acetal. Th...

The acid–catalyzed reaction of propanal with 2 equivalents of methanol forms an acetal. This can mechanistically be thought of as

A) an addition reaction followed by a substitution reaction.

B) a substitution reaction followed by an addition reaction.

C) an elimination reaction followed by a substitution reaction.

D) an addition reaction followed by an elimination reaction.

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