Tautomerism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acidity and Basicity

Notes describing how aldehydes, ketones, and esters undergo substitution of hydrogen on the carbon adjacent (ALPHA) to the C=O. These reactions occur in both acidic and basic conditions. Discusses formations of enols and the process of tautomerism. Includes examples.

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