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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:

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

  1. 2-methylpropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
  2. 2,2-dimethylbutanedioc acid
  3. 3-methylpentanedioic acid
  4. 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
  5. 2-methylbutanoic acid
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