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ChemistrySTRUCTURAL ISOMERISMTAUTOMERISMEasy2 minQB
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Which of the following can't show Tautomerism?

(A) structure (B) structure

(C) structure (D) structure

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

(A) is but-2-en-2-ol, the enol of butan-2-one. (B) phenol tautomerises to cyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-one. (D) is cyclopent-1-en-1-ol, the enol of cyclopentanone. (C), prop-2-en-1-ol (allyl alcohol), has its on an sp3 carbon and no or C=C-OH arrangement, so it has no tautomer. Hence (C).

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