Organic Chemistry, Loose-leaf Version
Organic Chemistry, Loose-leaf Version
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305865549
Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25.3, Problem CQ
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The reaction included in the formation of steps 5 and 6 has to be given.

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The keto-group of carbonyl compound is in equilibrium with the enol form which contains alcohol group.  The two groups are in equilibrium with each other and the enol form contains a double bonded carbon atoms adjacent to the alcohol group.  The keto and enol compounds are said to be Tautomers and the mechanism is known as keto-enol tautomerization.

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