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Methylation of chiral ketone I as shown below affords a mixture of two dimethyl ketone products II and III.

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Which of the following is (are) true ?

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a

Product II has a plane of symmetry

b

II and III are produced in equal amounts

c

Products are formed from thermodynamically more stable enol

d

III is the only chiral product i.e., its enantiomer will not be formed

answer is A.

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Methylation of chiral ketone I as shown below affords a mixture of two dimethyl ketone products II and III.Which of the following is (are) true ?