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JEE Main 202125 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
25 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

JEE Main 2021 · 25 July · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Maleic anhydride Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :

Maleic anhydride Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :

Maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :

Options

  1. AHeating trans-but-2-enedioic acıd
  2. BHeating cis-but-2-enedioic acid
  3. CTreating cis-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid
  4. DTreating trans-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid

Correct answer

B. Heating cis-but-2-enedioic acid

Step-by-step solution

Heating cis-but-2-enedioic acid give maleic anhydride as follows,

Maleic anhydride Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :

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