Editing Acetal (section)

===Flavors and fragrances===
[[1,1-Diethoxyethane]] (acetaldehyde diethyl acetal), sometimes called simply "acetal", is an important flavouring compound in [[distilled beverage]]s.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Maarse |first=Henk |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_OvXjhLUz-oC |title=Volatile Compounds in Foods and Beverages |date=1991-03-29 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-0-8247-8390-7 |language=en}}</ref>  Two ketals of ethyl acetoacetate are used in commercial fragrances.<ref>{{cite book |doi=10.1002/14356007.t11_t02 |chapter=Flavors and Fragrances, 3. Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds |title=Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry |date=2016 |last1=Panten |first1=Johannes |last2=Surburg |first2=Horst |pages=1–45 |isbn=978-3-527-30673-2 }}</ref> [[Fructone]] ({{chem2|CH3C(O2C2H4)CH2CO2C2H5}}), an ethylene glycol ketal, and fraistone ({{chem2|CH3C(O2C2H3CH3)CH2CO2C2H5}}), a propylene glycol ketal, are commercial fragrances.