Question

State whether the given statement is true or false :

$\beta$-Keto acid shown above does not undergo decarboxylation reaction.

Answer 1

Keto acid shown above does not undergo decarboxylation reaction.

This is because, the carbanion formed after a loss of $C{O}_2$ is not stabilized by resonance with the adjacent carbonyl group, due to non-planarity of p-orbital of bridge head carbon and carbonyl carbon.