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The enol form of acetone after treatment with `D_(2)O` gives:

A

`CH_(3)-overset(OD)overset("| ")"C ="CH_(2)`

B

`CD_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CD_(3)`

C

`CH_(2)=overset(OH)overset("| ")"C "-CH_(2)D`

D

`CD_(2)=overset(OD)overset("| ")C-CD_(3)`.

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The correct Answer is:
B


The enol form of acetone on treatment with `D_(2)O` undegoes enolisation, deutration (addition of `D_(2)O`) and dehydration (removal `H_(2)O`). The repeated enolisation, deutration and dehydration ultimately gives `CD_(3).COCD_(3)`(B).
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