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WHICH ONE HAS MORE ENOL CONTENT AND WHY ????? C 6 H 5¯¯ C=O—CH 2¯ C=O—CH 3 H ¯¯ C=O—CH 2¯ C=O—CH 3 CH 3¯¯ C=O—CH 2¯ C=O—CH 3 ( C=O →CARBONYL GROUP )


WHICH ONE HAS MORE ENOL CONTENT AND WHY ?????


 


C6H5¯¯C=O—CHC=O—CH3


H¯¯C=O—CHC=O—CH3


CH3¯¯C=O—CHC=O—CH3


( C=O →CARBONYL GROUP )


Grade:12

2 Answers

SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
878 Points
13 years ago

Dear student,

CH3¯¯C=O—CHC=O—CH3 will have more enol content due to the presence of more alpha-acidic hydrogens...

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rohit kumar
16 Points
13 years ago

I THINK (B) OPTION SHOULD BE CORRECT  B'COZ  POSITIVE POLARITY  ON CARBONYL GROUP ATTACHED TO CH3 AND C6H5 IS LESS AS COMPARED TO (B)

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