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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Slow heating of salicylic acid gives

Answer: (B)

Solution

Being an *ortho*-hydroxy carboxylic acid, salicylic acid readily decarboxylates on heating

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