noun
- one of two or more structural isomers of a compound that exist in equilibrium and readily convert into one another
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The keto and enol forms are tautomers that can rapidly interconvert.
- Acetone and its enol tautomer exist in dynamic equilibrium.
- The chemist studied the tautomer distribution in the solution.
- Each tautomer has different chemical properties despite having the same molecular formula.
- The reaction involves a shift between two tautomers of the organic compound.
- Tautomers play an important role in biochemical processes.