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Acetoacetic ester behaves asA. An unsaturated hydroxy compoundB. A keto compoundC. Both of these waysD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`underset("Acetoacetic ester (keto form)")(H_(3) C - overset(O)overset(||)(C) - CH_(2) - overset(O)overset(||)(C) - OC_(2)H_(5) ) hArr underset(("enolic form"))(H_(3) C - overset(OH)overset(|)(C) = CH - overset(O)overset(||)(C) - OC_(2)H_(5))`


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