MCQ
Lactic acid on heating with conc. ${H_2}S{O_4}$ gives
- AAcetic acid
- BPropionic acid
- ✓Acrylic acid
- DFormic acid
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Acrylic acid
c
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{C{H_3} - CH - COOH} \\
{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{OH\,\,\,\,\,}
\end{array}$ $\xrightarrow{{{H_2}S{O_4}}}\mathop {C{H_2} = CH - COOH}\limits_{{\text{Acrylic}}{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} {\text{acid}}} $
$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{C{H_3} - CH - COOH} \\
{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\
{OH\,\,\,\,\,}
\end{array}$ $\xrightarrow{{{H_2}S{O_4}}}\mathop {C{H_2} = CH - COOH}\limits_{{\text{Acrylic}}{\kern 1pt} {\kern 1pt} {\text{acid}}} $
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