Chemistry · Carboxylic Acids: Acidic strength and factors affecting it

Carboxylic acids may be prepared by the reaction of Grignard reagents with:

Carboxylic acids may be prepared by the reaction of Grignard reagents with:

  • A. \( C O_{2} \)
  • B. \( C O \)
  • C. Formaldehyde
  • D. Formic acid

Step-by-step solution

Grignard reagents react with carbon dioxide to form a magnesium carboxylate, which upon acidic workup yields a carboxylic acid. This is a standard method for preparing carboxylic acids with one more carbon than the Grignard reagent.
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