Question

why carboxylic acid cannot be cyclic​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Hydroxy and keto acids

The 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-hydroxycarboxylic acids all lose water upon heating, although the products are not the same. The 2-hydroxy acids form cyclic dimeric esters (formed by the esterification of two molecules of the acid) called lactides, whereas the 3- and 4-hydroxy acids undergo intramolecular esterification to give cyclic esters called lactones. These reactions take place so readily, even without heating, that in most cases the only way to keep these kinds of hydroxy acids from forming cyclic esters is to convert them to their sodium or potassium salts. 2-Hydroxy acids lose water upon heating to yield α,β-unsaturated acids.