MHT CET202314 May 2023Evening ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Which among the following is NOT dicarboxylic acid?
Options
- AMalonic acid
- BCaproic acid
- CGlutaric Acid
- DSuccinic acid
Correct answer
B. Caproic acid
Step-by-step solution
A dicarboxylic acid contains two carboxyl functional groups. Malonic acid (HOOC-CH₂ -COOH), glutaric acid (HOOC-(CH₂ )₃ -COOH), and succinic acid (HOOC-(CH₂ )₂ -COOH) all possess this structural feature. Caproic acid (CH₃ (CH₂ )₄ COOH) contains only one carboxyl group, classifying it as a monocarboxylic acid. The compound that is not a dicarboxylic acid is B .