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Which of the following carboxylic acids undergoes decarboxylation easily

A

`C_(6)H_(5)-CO-CH_(2)-COOH`

B

`C_(6)H_(5)-CO-COOH`

C

`C_(6)H_(5)-underset(OH)underset(|)(C)H-COOH`

D

`C_(6)H_(5)-underset(NH_(2))underset(|)(C)H-COOH`

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A
`beta`-Keto acids on heating easily undergo decarboxy-lation via a six-membered cyclic transition state
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