The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alphacarbon, is

Options

A. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation
B. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism
C. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol
D. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration

Answer

B

Explanation

Keto-enol tautomerism