Arrange the following in order of their reactivity toward decarboxylation reaction:
$I. CH \equiv C - COOH$
$II. CH_2 = CH - COOH$
$III. CH_3 - CH_2 - COOH$
$IV. CH_3 - CH(CH_3) - COOH$

  • A
    $IV > III > II > I$
  • B
    $I > II > III > IV$
  • C
    $III > II > I > IV$
  • D
    $III > IV > II > I$

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