Which of the following carboxylic acid undergoes decarboxylation easily?

C_{6} H_{5} - C O - C H_{2} - C O O H

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C_{6} H_{5} - C O - C O O H

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\begin{matrix} C_{6} H_{5} - & C O & - C O O H | O H \end{matrix}

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\begin{matrix} C_{6} H_{5} - & C O & - C O O H | {N H}_{2} \end{matrix}

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Solution

The correct option is A $C_{6} H_{5} - C O - C H_{2} - C O O H$
$C_{6} H_{5} - C O - C H_{2} - C O O H$ undergoes decarboxylation easily as it is beta keto acid. The thermal decarboxylation of beta keto acid is easy.

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