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Aldehydes and Ketones

Keto-enol tautomers

Keto-enol tautomers

There exists an equilibrium between the ketone and the enol forms, which involves a shifting of the double bond and the movement of a proton.

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  • ketone
  • sp2
  • tautomerism
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