Decarboxylation is observed to be fastest in

  • A
    $A. \text{3-oxobutanoic acid}$
  • B
    $B. \text{2-oxobutanoic acid}$
  • C
    $C. \text{4-oxobutanoic acid}$
  • D
    $D. \text{Butanoic acid}$

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