The kinetic enolate of 2-methylcyclopentanone is which one of the following structures? -CH3 -CH3 -CH3

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The kinetic enolate of 2-methylcyclopentanone is which one of the following
structures?
CH3
CH3
-CH3
CH3
O-
CH3
Transcribed Image Text:The kinetic enolate of 2-methylcyclopentanone is which one of the following structures? CH3 CH3 -CH3 CH3 O- CH3
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When 2-methylcyclopentanone is exposed to basic conditions, enolate formation takes place on either side of the molecule. As a result of it, two products are formed

1. kinetic product 

2. thermodynamic product

In the image given below, product (A) is kinetic product and product (B) is thermodynamic product.

So, option C is the correct option

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