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Which of the following compounds will decarboxylate to form ketone ?

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`CH_(3)CH_(2)COCH_(2)COOH`
`CH_(3)COCH_(2)CH_(2)COOH`
`CH_(3)COOH`
None of these

Solution :`beta-`Keto acids decarboxylate easily due to the FORMATION of a six membered cyclic transition state by intramolecular HYDROGEN bonding


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