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Beta-keto acids are unusually unstable and will lose the carboxylate group under certain conditions where both a general acid and base are involved. During this process, CO_2 is lost and the original
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β‐Keto Acids in Organic Synthesis - Mao - 2020 - European Journal of Organic Chemistry - Wiley Online Library
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