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Q. Maximum enol content is observed in

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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In $1,3$ -diketones, the enol content is high due to stabilization of the enol both by $H-$ bonding and resonance. Further since the $C = O$ group in ketones is a much stronger electron withdrawing group than in esters, therefore, the enol content is much higher $(76 \%)$ in acetylacetone than in ethyl acetoacetate $(8 \%)$