Straight-Chain and Cyclic Carbohydrates

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Great video, finally understood the whole mechanism! :)

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[@ninaasga8009]

Hello! I've been studying carbohydrates structure. So, when they are in aqueous solutions, they suffer cyclization (if they are long enough). That's because one of their OH reacts with their own carbonyl. According to what I've read, they become hemiacetals, just like when they react with alcohol. My question is: do they form hydrates first, as soon as they are put in the water, and then hemiacetals? If not, how does the water contribute to the cyclization, ie, why does it only hapen in aquoes solutions? Thank you, hope you can help me!