enol
/ˈiːnɒl/
noun
- A type of chemical compound that has a carbon-carbon double bond and a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to one of the carbon atoms.
- In organic chemistry class, we learned how an enol can convert into a ketone through a process called tautomerization.
- Many biochemical reactions involve the formation of an enol intermediate.
- The enol form of the molecule is less stable than its keto counterpart.