8.9.3 - Reactions Involving –COOH Group
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What does the reduction of carboxylic acids achieve?
💡 Hint: Think about the reagents used.
What gas is released during decarboxylation?
💡 Hint: It is present in the reaction products.
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What type of reaction reduces carboxylic acids to alcohols?
💡 Hint: Think about the electron transfer.
True or False: Sodalime can be used for decarboxylation.
💡 Hint: Consider the products formed.
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If you have a carboxylic acid with 5 carbons, what would its decarboxylation lead to, and how would you describe the process?
💡 Hint: Think about how many carbons are lost.
Discuss the significance of the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction in synthetic organic chemistry.
💡 Hint: Consider how this reaction can be used in creating improved compounds.
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