I was just studying isomerism, when I came across this statement for keto-enol tautomerism:
A polar solvent favors ketonization, while a non-polar solvent favors enolization.
And I just can't get my head around that why is it so. Can someone explain the mechanism by which polar solvents favor keto product formation?
PS: I also found this statement in the same text. I don't know if this would help in understanding the above question:
Polar solvents are known to stablize anions by solvating the negative charge.
