Q.

Choose the incorrect rate (s) of decarboxylation in the mentioned condition.

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a

CH3CH=CHCH2COOH>CH3CH2CH=CHCOOH (decarboxylation on heating)

b

CF3COO()Na+>CCl3COO()Na+ (decarboxylation on heating with soda lime)

c

 Question Image (Decarboxylation on heating)

d

Question Image (Decarboxylation on heating)

answer is B.

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Decarboxylation depends on the stability of carbanion CF3() formed from CF3COO()Na+ is less stable than C()Cl3 formed from CCl3COO()Na+, in CCl3 the negative charge gets delocalized to the vacant d-orbitals of chlorine.

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