enolic
/iːˈnɑːlɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or having the chemical structure of an enol (a compound with a double bond and an alcohol group).
- The enolic form of the molecule is more reactive than its other form.
- This reaction produces an enolic intermediate that quickly changes into a different compound.
- Chemists studied the enolic structure to understand how the compound behaves in solution.