noun
- compounds that exist in two or more structural forms that can rapidly interconvert, typically differing in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The keto and enol forms are common tautomers in organic chemistry.
- These tautomers exist in equilibrium with each other in solution.
- The scientist studied the interconversion between different tautomers.
- Tautomers have the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements.
- The reaction involves a shift between two tautomers of the compound.
- Understanding tautomers is essential for predicting chemical behavior.