Question: The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha carbon, is :-

Options:

A) a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol.

B) a carbonyl compound with a hydrgen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration.

C) a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as carbonylation.

D) a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism.