MCQ
Acetoacetic ester behaves as
  • A
    An unsaturated hydroxy compound
  • B
    A keto compound
  • Both of these ways
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: C.
Both of these ways
c
(c)$\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} 
 \text{Acetoacetic ester} \\ 
 \text{    ( keto form)} 
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-O-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,$  $ \rightleftharpoons $
$\mathop {C{H_3} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^| = }\limits^{OH} CH - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^{||} }\limits^O - O - {C_2}{H_5}}\limits_{{\rm{(enolic form)}}} $

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