Which one of the following reaction is expected to readily give a hydrocarbon product in good yields?
A
RCOOKoxidation−−−−−−−→Electrolytic
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B
RCOO−AgBr2⟶
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C
CH3CH3hu−−→Cl2
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D
(CH3)3CCIC2H5OH⟶
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Solution
The correct option is ARCOOKoxidation−−−−−−−→Electrolytic The Kolbe reaction is formally a decarboxylative dimerisation of two carboxylic acids (or carboxylate ions). The overall reaction is: