Why carboxylic acid do not give the characteristic reaction of carbonyl group?
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The carbonyl carbon in ketones and aldehydes is more electrophilic than incarboxylic acids.This is because the lone pairs on oxygen atom attached to hydrogen atom in the -COOH group are involved in resonance thereby making the carbon atom less electrophilic.
The carbonyl carbon in ketones and aldehydes is more electrophilic than incarboxylic acids.This is because the lone pairs on oxygen atom attached to hydrogen atom in the -COOH group are involved in resonance thereby making the carbon atom less electrophilic.
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