Ketone can be at next-to-last carbon and alcohol on last carbon, -CO-CH2OH [2 is subscript] {ketol}. Aldol and ketol exhibit tautomerism. Ketol can transfer two protons to next-to-last carbon to make aldol, -CHOH-CHO. Aldol can transfer two protons to last carbon to make ketol.
Physical Sciences>Chemistry>Biochemistry>Carbohydrate>Functional Group
5-Chemistry-Biochemistry-Carbohydrate-Functional Group
Outline of Knowledge Database Home Page
Description of Outline of Knowledge Database
Date Modified: 2022.0224