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Oxidation of Alcohols

21. Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition / Oxidation of Alcohols / Problem 1

Problem 1

The enol below is unstable and isomerizes into a more stable carbonyl compound. Draw the reaction mechanism for this transformation.

A

Mechanism of enol to carbonyl transformation with electron movement arrows.

B

Detailed mechanism of enol isomerization to carbonyl with electron flow.

C

Alternative mechanism for enol to carbonyl conversion with electron movement.

D

Another view of the enol to carbonyl transformation mechanism with arrows.