Which among the following is NOT dicarboxylic acid?
- Malonic acid
- Caproic acid
- Glutaric acid
- Succinic acid
Solution
A dicarboxylic acid contains two carboxyl functional groups. Malonic acid (HOOC-CH$_{2}$-COOH), glutaric acid (HOOC-(CH$_{2}$)$_{3}$-COOH), and succinic acid (HOOC-(CH$_{2}$)$_{2}$-COOH) all possess this structural feature.
Caproic acid (CH$_{3}$(CH$_{2}$)$_{4}$COOH) contains only one carboxyl group, classifying it as a monocarboxylic acid.
The compound that is not a dicarboxylic acid is $\boxed{B}$.
Asked in: MHT CET 2025 (25 April Shift 1)
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