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How Does Dry Ice Make Carboxylic Acids? [Solved]

When the solution of methyl magnesium iodide (Grignard reagent) in dry ether is added to solid carbon dioxide (dry ice), it gives an adduct (magnesium salt of carboxylic acid), which on acid hydrolysis gives ethanoic acid or acetic acid.

Preparation Of Carboxylic Acids From Dry Ice And Grignard Reagent

Preparation Of

Preparation of carboxylic acid from dry ice ( carboxylation of grignard reagents)

Preparation from grignard reagents by carboxylation with

Grignard Reagent + CO2 = Carboxylic Acid (Mechanism)

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