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What is the name of the compound C2H3OH?


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Vinyl alcohol:

  • Vinyl alcohol is called ethenol which is the simples enol.
  • The IUPAC name of C2H3OH is Ethenol.
  • The structure of Ethenol can be given as:

Tautomerization of vinyl alcohol to acetaldehyde:

  • Under normal conditions, vinyl alcohol tautomerizes to acetaldehyde.

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