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How is acetic acid converted to formic acid ? 

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The sequence of steps are decarboxylation, chlorination, base hydrolysis and oxidation.
`CH_3COOH underset(CaO)overset(NaOH)(rarr)CH_4 underset("light")overset(Cl_2)(rarr)CH_3Cl overset(aqNaOH)(rarr)CH_3OH underset(H_2SO_4)overset(K_2Cr_2O_7)(rarr)HCOOH`
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