We can make carboxylic acid by the carboxylation of alkenes.

This method is also known as the Koch reaction .

In this method an alkene is treated with carbon monoxide with steam under high temprature and pressure.

One response to “how we can prepare carboxylic acid (2-methylpropanoic acid or isobutyric acid) from alkenes ? Or what is Koch reaction ?”

Leave a Reply

Trending

Discover more from The Unconditional Guru

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading