Which of the following give toluene on decarboxylation?

o-Toluic acid

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m-Toluic acid

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Phenylacetic acid

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p-Toluic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A o-Toluic acid
In the above reaction $O - t o l u i c$ acid converted into $T o l u e n e$ and form carbon dioxide by decarboxylation process.

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