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The aci form of nitroethane, , is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Nitro-aci tautomerism moves an alpha hydrogen from carbon to an oxygen of the nitro group and shifts the double bond onto nitrogen. This converts into . Ethyl nitrite, glycine and methyl carbamate are isomers of but not tautomers.
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