How many acids can we use to make iso-butane by decarboxylation?

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Decarboxylation reaction is the type of elimination reaction in which a carboxylic acid is reduced to respective alkane with the removal of carbon dioxide.

Structure of isobutane is:

five acids can be used to form isobutane through decarboxylation reaction:

2-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
2,2-dimethylbutanedioc acid
3-methylpentanedioic acid
2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
2-methylbutanoic acid

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