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Which of the following is not a dicarboxylic acid?(a) Malonic acid(b) Glutaric acid(c) Adipic acid(d) Carballylic acidI had been asked this question in unit test.I'd like to ask this question from Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Groups in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right choice is (d) Carballylic acid

To elaborate: Malonic acid, glutaric acid and ADIPIC acid are dicarboxylic acids with 3, 5 and 6 carbon atoms in their structures RESPECTIVELY. Carballylic acid, ALSO known as tricarballylic acid is a tricarboxylic acid having 3 carbon atoms EXCLUDING the three carboxyl carbons in its structure. Its IUPAC NAME is Propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid.



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