BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    Which of the following carboxylic adds undergoes decarboxylation easily?

    A)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-CO-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH\]

    B)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-CO-COOH\]

    C)  \[\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-CH-COOH}}\,}}\,\]

    D)  \[\underset{N{{H}_{2}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-CH-COOH}}\,}}\,\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[\beta \]-keto carboxylic acids readily undergo decarboxylation. They get decarboxylated just by heating as                                


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