Q. $RCOOH \rightarrow RCH_{2}COOH$. This conversion is known as reaction
A) Arndt-Eistert reaction
B) Favorskii reaction
C) Mannich reaction
D) Schmidt reaction
Explanation
(a)
The Arndt-Eistert synthesis is used to convert carboxylic acid to the higher acid homologue
$RCOOH\underset{(ii)\ {CH}_{2}N_{2}}{\overset{\ \ \ \ (i)\ {SOCl}_{2}\ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}}RCH_{2}COOH$
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