JEE Main Chemistry question
Decarboxylation of isobutyric acid, (CH)CH–COOH, leads to
Answer: (B)
Solution
Decarboxylation removes the –COOH group entirely, replacing it with a hydrogen: (CH)CH–COOH (CH)CH–H, giving propane.
Decarboxylation of isobutyric acid, (CH)CH–COOH, leads to
Decarboxylation removes the –COOH group entirely, replacing it with a hydrogen: (CH)CH–COOH (CH)CH–H, giving propane.