enols are compounds that have alcohol groups, -OH, substituted directly onto alkenes, C=C, hence "alkene-ols" or enols.
Enolates are the conjugate bases or anions of enols (like alkoxides are the anions of alcohols) and can be prepared using a base.
Enolates are the conjugate bases or anions of enols (like alkoxides are the anions of alcohols) and can be prepared using a base.
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Courtesy: Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary
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