Practice Decarboxylation (8.9.3.2) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What is decarboxylation?
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Think about what happens when carboxylic acids undergo this reaction.
Question 2.
Name one method for decarboxylation.
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Recall the common laboratory method involving a mixture of NaOH and CaO.
3Question 3.
What is produced during decarboxylation?
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Oxygen
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Consider the by-product of carboxyl group removal.
4Question 4.
True or False: Kolbe electrolysis produces more carbon atoms than initially present in the molecule.
- True
- False
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Think about how the process results in larger molecules.
Question 5.
Describe how you would convert sodium malonate into propane using decarboxylation.
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Think about the steps involved in releasing CO₂ during heating.
Question 6.
Predict the products formed from Kolbe electrolysis of sodium butanoate.
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Consider how the reaction affects the carbon chain length.

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