Question
Which form of 1-phenylbutanphenylbutane-1,3-dione is more stable?
Answer
3-Hydroxyhydroxy-1-phenylbut-2-enoneen-1-one
My question
I've been told that between the above two, 3-hydroxy-1-phenylbut-2-enoneen-1-one is more stable because the double bond is in the middle which is unclear to me.
Could someone explain the above statement?