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  4. Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime?

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Q. Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime?

Hydrocarbons

Solution:

Carboxylic acid which forms a resonance stabilised carbanion by loss of $CO_2$ undergoes decarboxylation on simple heating
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