A 1,2-carbon migration interconverts adjacent tertiary alpha-hydroxy carbonyl compounds. Formation of a new carbonyl at the original carbinol carbon accompanies conversion of the original carbonyl into an alcohol. Unlike dehydration, the net process preserves both oxygens.

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