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Why the carbonyl group of carboxylic acid do not react with phenyl hydrazin?

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Answered by PiyushSinghRajput1
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The carbonyl carbon in ketones and aldehydes is more electrophilic than in carboxylic 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.
Answered by pragya2785
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The carbonyl carbon in ketones and aldehydes is more electrophilic than in carboxylic 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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