Q.
On gently warming, which of the following acids undergo decarboxylation?
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
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Solution:
Upon gently heating β-keto acids, gem-
dicarboxylic acids lose CO2. through is a β-keto acid, does not lose CO2 since −COOH group is present at hridge and produces unstahle transition stăte or intermediatè (carbanion) after losing CO2