Why carboxylic acid does not give reaction of carbonyl group ???
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Carboxylic acids contain carbonyl group but do not show the reactions of carbonyl group such as nucleophilic addition reaction like aldehydes and ketones.
Because of the.presence of lone pair of electrons on the O-atom of OH group decreases the electrophilic character of carbonyl carbon by resonance, hence the partial positive charge on carbonyl carbon atom is reduced and therefore, they do not show nucleophilic addition reactions.
Because of the.presence of lone pair of electrons on the O-atom of OH group decreases the electrophilic character of carbonyl carbon by resonance, hence the partial positive charge on carbonyl carbon atom is reduced and therefore, they do not show nucleophilic addition reactions.
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