Draw the important resonance forms for the enolate ion/s that are formed when acetophenone reacts with base.

Resonance Forms

Different Lewis structures for a single molecule that cannot be represented by only one structure but by the hybrid of these structures, showing delocalized electrons.

Enolate Ion

A negatively charged ion formed by the deprotonation of an alpha carbon to a carbonyl group in an aldehyde or ketone.

Acetophenone

Acetophenone is an aromatic ketone, known as the simplest aromatic ketone, used as a precursor in the synthesis of fragrances and resins.