Reactive groups • Alcohols • Enoles • Amines • Enamines • Thiols • Ethers • Aldehydes • Ketones • Carbonic acids • Esters • Amides • Aromates
Enoles

Compounds containing an alcoholic group close to a double bond (between two carbon atoms) are called enoles. Enoles easily transform into the respective aldehyde or ketone (in this case into acetaldehyde).