Question: Although 2-substituled 2-cyclopentenones are in a base-catalyzed equilibrium with their 5-substituted 2-cyclopentenone isomers (Problem 22.38), the analogous isomerization is not observed for 2-substituted 2-cyclohexenones.Explain. .CH
Although 2-substituled 2-cyclopentenones are in a base-catalyzed equilibrium with their 5-substituted 2-cyclopentenone isomers (Problem 22.38), the analogous isomerization is not observed for 2-substituted 2-cyclohexenones.Explain.

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