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Methods for Ester Synthesis

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Which of the following hydroxy carboxylic acids undergoes dehydration easily?

C H_{2} O H C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C O O H

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C H_{3} C H (O H) C H_{2} C O O H

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

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C H_{3} - C H | O H - C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is A $C H_{2} O H C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C O O H$
$δ -$ or $γ - h y d r o x y$ carboxylic acids readly undergo dehydration upon heating. Thus, $C H_{2} O H C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C O O H$ readily undergoes dehydration.

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C H_{3} - C O O H

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The Correct IUPAC name of the following compound is $H O O C - C H_{2} - C O O H | C | O H - C H_{2} - C O O H$

C H_{3} - C H = C H - C H_{2} - O H | C H - C H_{3} ⟶ C H_{3} - C H = C H - C H_{2} - C O O H

{C l}_{3} C C O O H > {C l}_{2} C H C O O H > C l {C H}_{2} C O O H

{C H}_{3} C H_{2} C O O H > {(C H}_{3})_{2} C H C O O H > {(C H}_{3})_{3} C C O O H

F_{2} C H_{2} C O O H > F C H_{2} C O O H > C l {C H}_{2} C O O H

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H + B r_{2} P B r_{3} - -- \to C H_{3} - C | B r H - C O O H

H_{2} O, C H_{3} N H_{2} - -------- \to

C H_{3} - C | N H_{2} H - C O O H

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