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Which of the following statements about enol content are correct?

  1. APentane-2,4-dione has more enol than ethyl acetoacetate
  2. BEthyl acetoacetate has more enol than propanone
  3. CPropanone has more enol than pentane-2,4-dione
  4. DDiethyl malonate has more enol than ethyl acetoacetate

Answer: A, B

The order is pentane-2,4-dione (about 80%) > ethyl acetoacetate (about 8%) > propanone (). Diethyl malonate has two ester groups, whose carbonyls are poor partners for enolisation, so its enol content is far below that of ethyl acetoacetate. Statements (C) and (D) are wrong.
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