Aldehydes Ketones Question 2
Question: Enol content is highest in
[Orissa JEE 2005]
Options:
A) Acetone
B) Acetophenone
C) Acetic acid
D) Acetyl acetone
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The amount of enolic form is highest (76%) in acetyl acetone because keto group is a much better electron-withdrawing group. $ \overset{{}}{\longleftrightarrow}\overset{O….HO}{\mathop{\overset{|||}{\mathop{CH_3C-CH=C-CH_3}}}} $
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