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The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha carbon, is :-                                                                                                                                                                                   

A)  a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol.

B)  a carbonyl compound with a hydrgen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration.

C)  a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation.

D)  a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

Keto-enol Tautomerism