Q. Which one of the following compounds does not show tautomerism?

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A

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - N O_{2}$

33%

B

44%

C

10%

D

12%

Solution:

This compound does not have any $α$ -H-atom so it cannot show tautomerism.

Rest other compounds have $α$ -H-atom/s so they can show tautomerism. For example,