Question

(Tautomerism Help!)
What will be the enol form of following keto compound?

Answer 1

This is the given compound

Answer 2

I have done it like this

Answer 3

Can I do it like this too?

Answer 4

@Kainui ?

Answer 5

It can happen that second way but not the major one for sure. it's less stable for I guess at least three reasons or so. It's a terminal alkene, it's not conjugated, and the other spot is just more acidic since it's essentially doubly allylic.

Answer 6

Yessss!!!

In the first one enol form has H-bonding + Resonance stability. Right?

Answer 7

Yeah I think so

Answer 8

Thank you <3