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17. What temperature conditions are necessary for the decarboxylation of a pentanoic acid?
a. temperatures below room temperature
b. room temperature
c. temperatures slightly above room temperature
d. very high temperatures
18. Which carboxylic acids undergo decarboxylation quite readily on mild heating?
a. all of them
b. none of them
c. only a-ketoacids
d. only B-ketoacids
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Transcribed Image Text:out References Mailings Review View Help |A° A"| Aav Ao三 No Spacing Heading 1 Normal A v Paragraph Styles 17. What temperature conditions are necessary for the decarboxylation of a pentanoic acid? a. temperatures below room temperature b. room temperature c. temperatures slightly above room temperature d. very high temperatures 18. Which carboxylic acids undergo decarboxylation quite readily on mild heating? a. all of them b. none of them c. only a-ketoacids d. only B-ketoacids
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For decaboxylation there must be formation of six member cyclic transition state .

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