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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,

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