Answer to Question #92791 in Organic Chemistry for GODWIN

Question

What relationship exists between the following pairs of structures (a) CCH3COCH2CH3 and CH3C(OH)=CHCH3 ?

Answer 1

In organic chemistry, keto–enol tautomerism refers to a chemical equilibrium between a keto form (a ketone or an aldehyde) and an enol (an alcohol). The keto and enol forms are said to be tautomers of each other. The interconversion of the two forms involves the movement of an alpha hydrogen atom and the reorganisation of bonding electrons; hence, the isomerism qualifies as tautomerism.