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Explain mechanism- Tautomerization in Acid ?

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Tautomerization of a compound is a phenomenon in which the compound tends to exist in two structures which are interconvertible and different in terms of the position of hydrogen atom. These two structures are known as tautomers. Tautomerization occurs using acid or base catalysts.

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Let's take an example of acetone and in the presence of acid catalyst, lone pair of carbonyl oxygen atom takes up the proton, H⁺ and oxygen atom attains positive charge.

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