Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Tautomer:
Any
molecule
in a set of
constitutional isomers
that are conceptually related by the shift of a hydrogen atom and one or more
pi bonds
.
Tautomers of
Acetone
Keto form
Enol form
Tautomers of
Acetamide
Related terms:
Tautomerization
,
1,3-H shift
,
enolate
,
enamine
,
enol
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