Simple Enols Are Less Stable Than the Tautomeric Keto Forms $\pi$

question 179

Multiple Choice

Simple enols are less stable than the tautomeric keto forms because:

• A)severe angle strain exists in the enol forms.
• B)fewer atoms are coplanar in the keto form.
• C)the enol cannot be chiral.
• D)the C-C \(\pi\) bond is weaker than the C-O \(\pi\) bond.
• E)Actually,simple enols are the more stable.

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