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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

DOES HCN SHOW TAUTOMERISM

Profile image of rohit  kumar
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

Dear Rohit,

In toutomerism there is simultaneous shifting of acive H and  bond in the molecule. HCN shows tautomerism to form HNC(diad system).

 

 

 

SAGAR SINGH

B.TECH, CHEMICAL ENGG

IIT DELHI

Profile image of Devasish Bindani
15 Years ago

dear rohit structure of HCN does not involve any double bonded carbon in conjugation like in any normal case of tautomerism

Profile image of sizzi
12 Years ago
intamolecular proton transfer