Question

Kolbe’s reaction of sodium salt of 2,2-dimethyl propanoic acid gives the following major product at anode.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Kolbe’s reaction of sodium salt of 2,2-dimethyl propanoic acid gives Buanoic acid as the major product at anode.

Chemical formula for Buanoic acid is CH3CH2CH2COOH

Kolbe's electrolysis;

It is an electrochemical oxidation reaction which involves the decarboxylation of carboxylic acid salts. The outputs are radicals. The process is used to produce symmetrical dimers, like in above reaction alkyl chain dimer is produced