Question

Maximum decarboxylation occurs in

Answer 1

CH3COCH2COOH is a β-keto acid. Thus decarboxylation is maximum in a carboxylic acid containing an electron withdrawing group such as COOH at the β-carbon atom with respect to the - COOH group.

Answer 2

Explanation:

$<p style ="Color:yellow; font-family: cursive; background:black;font size25px;"> Carboxylic acids loss carbon dioxide to form hydrocarbons when their sodium sulphate are heated with soda lime . This reaction is called decarboxylation.$