Q24 / 120 · VITEEE 2016 · Chemistry

can't give decarboxylation while normally $\alpha-\beta$ unsaturated acid give this reaction because

can't give decarboxylation while normally $\alpha-\beta$ unsaturated acid give this reaction because
- At-butyl gp. has large size and does not let the $\mathrm{COOH}$ group to leave.
- Bt-butyl gp. can't extract $\mathrm{H}$ from $\mathrm{COOH}$.
- Correct answerCt-butyl gp. stabilise carbanion formed.
- Dt-butyl gp. does not allow this composition to convert to $\beta$ - $\gamma$-unsaturated acid
Solution
Because of +I effect, t-butyl group destabilises the carbanion.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.