Question

The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon, is

• A. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration
• B. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha - carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation.
• C. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha - carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.
• D. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrated with its corresponding enol.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha - carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.

In keto-enol tautomerism, a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol.

The above image is a ketone

And this one is the corresponding enol