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  4. Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime I. Cl 3 C - COOH II. Br 3 C - COOH III. CH 3 COOH IV. PhCOOH

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Q. Give the decreasing order of ease of decarboxylation of the following acids when reacted with soda lime
I. $Cl _3 C - COOH$
II. $Br _3 C - COOH$
III. $CH _3 COOH$
IV. $PhCOOH$

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Correct answer is (b) (I)>(II)>(IV)>(III)