NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Aldehydes Ketones

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    The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha carbon, is :-[NEET - 2016]

    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 :

    [a] Keto-enol Tautomerism


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