Tautomer of 3,4,4-Trimethylcyclohex-2,5dien-1-one?
1 Answer
May 27, 2018
The compound has no tautomers.
Explanation:
A cyclohexanone must have an alkyl hydrogen atom on a carbon adjacent to the carbonyl group to tautomerize.
The structural formula of 3,4,4-trimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dienone is
The molecule has only alkene hydrogens at carbon atoms 2 and 6, so it cannot undergo tautomerism.
