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Why p-benzoquinone does not show tautomerism

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16 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of askiitian.expert- chandra sekhar
16 Years ago

Hi sudarshan,

if there is Hshift then there will be formation of allene in the ring i.e, two consecutive double bonds.... but it is not possible... so it will not show tautomerism....

Profile image of jee king king
16 Years ago

THERE IS NO (ALPHA) HYDROGEN IN p-benzoquinone .