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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

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 )

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15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
15 Years ago

Dear student,

Option d) will have more enol content due to the presence of more number of acidic hydrogens....

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15 Years ago

Dear student,

CH3¯¯C=O—CHC=O—CH3 will have more enol content due to the presence of more number of acidic hydrogens as compared to the others...

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