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why cant alkanes with odd number of c-atoms be formed through kolbe's process?
Asked by Esha backer | 21 Dec, 2011, 12:00: AM
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While preparing alkanes with odd number of carbon atoms by electrolysis of a mixture of two salts of different carboxylic acids (Kolbe’s process), a number of side products are also formed. That’s why this method is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms.

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