Chemistry, asked by naohheart4310, 10 months ago

What happens when citric acid is heated at 170 degree celcius

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Answered by tusharlawande

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It decomposes with loss of carbon dioxide above about 175 °C. As this paper suggets, at 175 °C, citric acid is converted into aconitic acid. Further heating result in formation of methyl maleic anhydride(III). Aconitic acid may also decompose to acetone.

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