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how to convert malonic acid to acetic acid

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Answered by sharinkhan
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When Malonic acid is heated at 70 degree celcius, than it breaks down into carbon and acetic acid. 

HOOC. CH2 COOH + O2 →CH3COOH +  CO2

This is the reaction of it is done. 
Answered by Anonymous
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Explanation:

It undergoes the usual reactions of carboxylic acidsas well as facile cleavage into acetic acid and carbon dioxide. Diethyl malonate, CH2(CO2C2H5)2, also called malonic ester, is prepared by the reaction of ethyl alcohol with cyanoacetic acid.

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