Protonation of cyclohexenone- and cyclopentenone derivatives 2 and 6b,
and following enolization in CDC13/CF3COOH is proven. Cyclohexenone d
erivative 6a is protonated at the heteroatom. Cycloheptenone 10 is pro
tonated at the heteroatom as well as at C-3. On the basis of MNDO- and
AM1-calculations the different protonation is explained by sterical h
indrance of the coplanarity, and by thermodynamics.