Soda-Lime reaction or Decarboxylation reaction
Carboxylic acids upon reaction with NaOH gives Sodium
alkanoate.
Sodium alkanoate then reacts with NaOH and Calcium Oxide to
give alkane of 1 carbon less than the parent compound.
The carbon molecule is eliminated as CO2. Hence,
this reaction is also known as decarboxylation.
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