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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Plz explain the procedure Correct ans is 3

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Profile image of Archana Gupt
8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vipul Sharma
8 Years ago
As we know the stability of phenly cation is least, so third would be most difficult to decarboxylate 
Profile image of Radha Shukla
8 Years ago
Decarboxylation can be explained by stability of carbanion as third option phenyl anion is least stable. Regards ...Radha