Explain mechanism of Decarboxylation of benzoic acid??
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Mechanism: Decarboxylation reaction of carboxylate anion involve the formation of carbanion in themechanism , then this carbanion captures a proton from proton source and C-H bond is formed. Reaction becomes easier if the carbanion which is being formed (R - ) is stablised through resonance.
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