The enolic form of ethyl acetoacetate as below has:

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The enolic form of ethyl acetoacetate as below has:

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureNEETNEET 2015 (Phase 1)

Options:

A 18 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds
B 16 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bonds
C 9 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds
D 9 sigma bonds and 1 pi-bonds

Solution:

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The correct answer is: 18 sigma bonds and 2 pi-bonds

18 σ

and

2 π

bonds in both keto and enol form of ethyl acetoacetate.

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