Interpretation:
To draw both resonance structures of enolate ion formed from the given compound if it is treated with a strong base
Concept introduction:
Keto-enol isomerization is possible when a keto group present in the compound has a movable hydrogen atom in the next carbon attached to the carbonyl group. This occurs generally in almost all keto compounds where a chemical equilibria is present between the keto and enol form of the compound. Conversion of keto to its enol form is known as keto-enol tautomerisation. This conversion occurs in presence of acid or base. The ion fomed after the deprotonation using base at the
Symmetrical
Unsymmetrical Ketone=Unymmetrical
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