Keto-enol tautomerization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006325",
  "term": "Keto-enol tautomerization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical equilibrium between two isomeric forms of a compound, a keto form and an enol form, that differ in the position of a proton and a double bond. The keto form contains a carbonyl group (C=O) and an alpha-hydrogen, while the enol form has a hydroxyl group attached to a carbon-carbon double bond (C=C-OH). This interconversion is catalyzed by both acids and bases.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "tautomers"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2022, 94, 353. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 451 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1010)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/keto-enol-tautomerization/"
}