In the Decarboxylation of 3-Oxobutanoic Acid, What Is the Next

question 76

Multiple Choice

In the decarboxylation of 3-oxobutanoic acid, what is the next step after a carbon dioxide molecule has been lost?

• A) keto-enol tautomerism to produce a stable enol form of the product
• B) keto-enol tautomerism to produce a stable keto form of the product
• C) the loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final enol product
• D) the loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final keto product

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