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a type of organic compound that contains both a carbonyl group and an alcohol group
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The acyloin synthesis is a useful method for preparing α-hydroxy ketones.
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I heard that acyloin synthesis is a cool way to make α-hydroxy ketones.
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Acyloin sounds like some fancy chemistry stuff for making cool ketones.
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Just like acyloin synthesis combines different elements to create a new compound, sometimes we need to mix things up to find a fresh solution.