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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Please sir solve this question. I have a doubts in option a and b ,a was having resonance but b have 3 keto group. So how to determine which has maximum enolic content ,which character should we give preference more.Please explain in detail .
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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
The third compoundhas more enolic content simply because if we write the enolic form of one ketone we get an alcohol at an adjacent position. This will help in hydrogen bonding which is a highly contributing factor for stability.