In the drawings below, "CO" represents a carbonyl group (C=O). Which compound below will undergo decarboxylation (loss of CO₂) upon being heated to approximately 60 °C ? O CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-CO-OH O CH3-CO-CH2-CH,-CH2-CO-OH Q CH3-CH2-CO-CH2-CH2-CO-OH © CH3-CH2-CH2-CO-CH2-CO-OH

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In the drawings below, "CO" represents a carbonyl group (C=O).
Which compound below will undergo decarboxylation
(loss of CO₂) upon being heated to approximately 60 °C ?
© CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-CO-OH
O CH3-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-OH
Q CH3-CH2-CO-CH2-CH2-CO-OH
O CH3-CH,-CH,-CO-CH,-CO-OH
Transcribed Image Text:In the drawings below, "CO" represents a carbonyl group (C=O). Which compound below will undergo decarboxylation (loss of CO₂) upon being heated to approximately 60 °C ? © CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-CO-OH O CH3-CO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CO-OH Q CH3-CH2-CO-CH2-CH2-CO-OH O CH3-CH,-CH,-CO-CH,-CO-OH
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