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Consider the ketones menthone and isomenthone. Propose an explanation for the observation that menthone is converted to a mixture of menthone and isomenthone on treatment with 90% sulfuric acid.

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In this task, we need to explain menthone is converted to a mixture of menthone and isomenthone on treatment with 90% sulfuric acid.

The keto-enol tautomer is the most common tautomer encountered in organic compounds. It is the transfer of a hydrogen atom to carbon oxygen from an adjacent carbon atom.

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