Exhibit 22-5 Consider the Reaction Sequence Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

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Exhibit 22-5
Consider the reaction sequence below to answer the following question(s):
-Refer to Exhibit 22-5.The initial product formed on decarboxylation is an enol,which rapidly equilibrates to its keto form under the acidic reaction conditions.Write the complete stepwise mechanism for the acid-catalyzed conversion of the enol into its keto form,Compound C.

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