ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 21, Problem 40P
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Interpretation: The structure of the two keto tautomers in equilibrium with the enediol of vitamin C are to be drawn and the reason for enediol more stable than the other tautomers is to be stated.
Concept introduction: Tautomers are isomers which differ only in the position of the hydrogen and electrons of the electronegative atom, generally oxygen. There is no change in the carbon skeleton of the compound. This phenomenon which involves simple proton transfer in an intramolecular fashion is known as tautomerism.
The very common example of tautomerism is Keto-enol tautomerism. It can be acid or base catalysed.
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 21.2 - Problem 23.1 Draw the enol or keto tautomer(s) of...Ch. 21.2 - Problem 23.3 When phenylacetaldehyde is dissolved...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 21.3 - Problem 23.5 Which bonds in the following...Ch. 21.3 - Prob. 7PCh. 21.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 21.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 21.4 - Prob. 10PCh. 21.5 - Prob. 11PCh. 21.7 - Problem 23.11 Draw the products of each...
Ch. 21.7 - Problem 23.12 Draw the products of each reaction....Ch. 21.7 - Prob. 14PCh. 21.7 - Prob. 15PCh. 21.8 - Prob. 16PCh. 21.8 - Prob. 17PCh. 21.8 - Prob. 18PCh. 21.8 - Problem 23.18 How can pentan-2-one be converted...Ch. 21.8 - Problem 23.19 Identify A, B, and C, intermediates...Ch. 21.9 - Problem 23.20 Which of the following compounds...Ch. 21.9 - Problem 23.21 Draw the products of each...Ch. 21.9 - Prob. 23PCh. 21.9 - Prob. 24PCh. 21.9 - Prob. 25PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 26PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 27PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 28PCh. 21.10 - Prob. 29PCh. 21 - 23.29 Draw enol tautomer(s) for each compound....Ch. 21 - 22.30 The cis ketone A is isomerized to a trans...Ch. 21 - 23.31 Draw enol tautomer(s) for each compound.
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