During decarboxylation, which final step occurs after carbon dioxide has been lost?
A) keto-enol tautomerism to give an enol product
B) keto-enol tautomerism to give a keto product
C) Nothing, loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final enol product.
D) Nothing, loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final keto product.
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