JEE Advance - Chemistry (2008 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 9)

The correct statement(s) concerning the structures E, F and G is(are) :

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 4 English

E, F and G are resonance structures.
E, F and E, G are tautomers.
F and G are geometrical isomers.
F and G are diasteromers.

Explanation

The correct statements concerning the structures E, F and G are:

(B) E, F and G are tautomers.

E is in keto form (C=O) and F and G are in enol form (C=C$$-$$OH)

(C) F and G are geometrical isomers. F is Z isomer and E is E isomer.

(D) F and G are diastereomers. They are not mirror images of each other and non-superimposable.

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