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what type of products are formed when sodium 2,2-dimethyl propanoate is electorlysed

what type of products are formed when sodium 2,2-dimethyl propanoate is electorlysed 

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Bhavya
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8 years ago
The reactant if is undergoing Kolbe’s electrolysis then will give the following as major product.
RCOONa- + H2O --------> R-R + NaOH +CO2 + H2
Similarly,
Sodium 2,2 dimethyl propanoate ------> (CH3)3-C-C-(CH3)3+NaOH +CO2+ H2

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