НС — ОН a-hydroxyaldehyde C-OH = a-hydroxyketone CH3 An enediol

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The following molecule belongs to a class of compounds called enediols. Each carbon of the double bond carries an —OH group:

 

Draw structural formulas for the α-hydroxyketone and the α-hydroxyaldehyde with which this enediol is in equilibrium.

 

α-hydroxyketone

α-hydroxyaldehyde

НС — ОН
a-hydroxyaldehyde
C-OH = a-hydroxyketone
CH3
An enediol
Transcribed Image Text:НС — ОН a-hydroxyaldehyde C-OH = a-hydroxyketone CH3 An enediol
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